Level Mountain is a large volcanic complex in the Northern Interior of British Columbia, Canada, with a maximum elevation of 2,164 m (7,100 ft). The lower half of Level Mountain consists of a shield-like edifice while its upper half has a more steep, jagged profile. Its broad summit is dominated by the Level Mountain Range, with prominent peaks cut by deep valleys. The mountain began forming about 15 million years ago, with volcanism continuing up until geologically recent times. Level Mountain can be ecologically divided into three sections: an alpine climate at its summit, firs and birches on its flanks and a spruce forest at its base. Several animal species thrive in the area of Level Mountain, with caribou being the most abundant. Due to its remoteness, Level Mountain can only be accessed by air or by trekking great distances on foot; the closest communities are more than 30 km (19 mi) away.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1859:

A powerful solar flare caused a coronal mass ejection that struck Earth a few hours later, generating the most intense geomagnetic storm ever recorded and causing bright aurorae visible in the middle latitudes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington_Event

1914:

The passenger pigeon, which once numbered in the billions, became extinct when the last individual died in captivity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha_%28passenger_pigeon%29

1973:

A 76-hour multinational rescue effort in the Irish Sea resulted in the deepest sub rescue in history (pictured). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue_of_Roger_Mallinson_and_Roger_Chapman

1983:

A Soviet jet interceptor shot down the civilian Korean Air Lines Flight 007 near the island of Sakhalin in the north Pacific, killing all 246 passengers and 23 crew on board. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_Air_Lines_Flight_007

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

pandeism: 1. (religion) A belief in a god who is both pantheistic and deistic, in particular a god who designed the universe and then became it and ceased to exist separately and act consciously with respect to it. 2. (religion, rare) Worship which admits or tolerates favourable aspects of all religions; omnitheism. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pandeism

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

My fellow Americans, the war in Afghanistan is now over. I’m the fourth president who has faced the issue of whether and when to end this war. When I was running for president, I made a commitment to the American people that I would end this war. Today, I’ve honored that commitment. It was time to be honest with the American people again. We no longer had a clear purpose and an open-ended mission in Afghanistan. After 20 years of war in Afghanistan, I refuse to send another generation of America’s sons and daughters to fight a war that should have ended long ago.   --Joe Biden https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Joe_Biden