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New York Times
6 days ago
- Lifestyle
- New York Times
How to Make Sure Your Sun Hat Offers the Best Possible Protection
We stand by the top pick in our guide to the best sun hats for hiking, the Sunday Afternoons Ultra Adventure Hat. It's comfortable and airy, with a big brim, a neck covering, and a UPF 50+ rating, all of which is to say that it offers exceptional sun protection. But as Kyle writes in our guide, 'it won't win you many style points.' So few, in fact, that some of our testers felt too self-conscious to wear it. For some people, getting sun protection trumps looking slightly silly any day of the week. For others, style may be a factor when choosing an ideal hat. After all, the only hat that provides any sun protection is the one you'll actually wear, and almost any hat will provide more sun protection than no hat at all. (So if a baseball cap is all you have right now, use it!) You may get some style points with another pick in our sun hat guide, especially since the '90s-favorite bucket hat has made a bit of a comeback. Although the brim of the Solbari Bondi Bucket Hat is less than the optimal 3 inches, it still fully wraps around the hat, and the fabric has a UPF 50+ rating. Plus, it packs well, rolling easily without creasing too much, so you're more likely to take it along on a trip or throw it in your bag. This UPF 50+ bucket hat is ideal for easygoing outdoor activities, but its smaller brim makes it less protective than our other picks, and it's not particularly breathable. If you're willing to shell out the extra bucks, the Tilley LTM6 Airflo Sun Hat has a wide brim, a high UPF rating, and a lifetime guarantee. It also has a low-key Indiana Jones look (it's a fedora) that some people love. Plus, you can pack it flat. This former pick we still like is made with UPF 50 fabric and has a distinctive fedora shape that some testers found appealing. It comes with a lifetime guarantee that even covers normal wear and tear. However, it's a lot more expensive than our picks. Buy from Amazon (price may vary) We also like the Sunday Afternoons Siena Hat, which we highlight in our guide to sun-protective clothing. It has a wide — but not too floppy — brim that gives off beachy, vacay vibes. It also has UPF 50+ sun protection, an adjustable interior sweatband, and an adjustable chin strap for breezy days (which you can always tuck behind your head if you don't like the look). It's not designed for smushing, however. If you're seeking poolside shade rather than performance on the trail, this is a flattering choice. Its UPF 50+ polyester is light and breathable, and the brim is stiff enough to stay out of your eyes. You can easily finesse its fit using a tab in the sweatband, and an adjustable chin strap will keep it in place if the wind picks up. However, it's not that packable. If you're looking for something more packable and less statement-making but still cute, Wirecutter writer Sarah Gannett, who wrote our guide to sun-protective clothing, personally likes the Sunday Afternoons Sol Seeker Hat, which has chill straw-hat vibes and comes in a variety of colors. It also has a UPF 50+ rating, a 3.5-inch brim, and an adjustable internal sweatband. Plus, it can take a bit of bending, so it's easier to pack than other straw hats. One major flaw, especially for the beach: It lacks a neck strap, so you may have to deal with a runaway hat.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Province promises more wood heat, wood buildings in wake of Northern Pulp selling off assets
Days after Nova Scotia's forestry sector was dealt a major blow, the province is promising to use more wood to heat and construct public buildings — although officials deny any connection between the two developments. Two cabinet ministers made the announcement Thursday at Ledwidge Lumber, a sawmill in Elmsdale, N.S. Public Works Minister Fred Tilley said every government department is being directed to look for opportunities to use wood products that are leftover after trees have been harvested and milled for lumber. The products could include mass timber, wood pellets, biomass and biofuels. Tilley said the move was driven by the province's desire to become more self-reliant, reduce fossil fuel use and produce more locally-made construction materials. "Local wood products are going to be a big part of our solution," Tilley said. The announcement came three days after news that officials with Northern Pulp were abandoning plans for a possible new mill and bioproducts hub that would have been constructed near Liverpool around the site of the former Bowater paper mill. Until its original mill shut down five years ago, Northern Pulp bought up large quantities of low-grade wood products from woodlots across the region. The mill's closure left the industry searching for new markets, and hoping the operators would restart. Earlier this week, Northern Pulp officials said they had completed a feasibility study of a proposed project in Liverpool, N.S., and found it would not achieve the targeted 14 per cent rate of return. "This is not in response to the announcement of Northern Pulp," said Natural Resources Minister Tory Rushton. "This is one of many things that have been in the breadbasket to work on for low-grade wood fibre and our forestry sector. This has been worked on for some time," he said. The province said it will launch a procurement in the near future to get new wood-fired heating systems for buildings and district heat projects, which are multiple buildings using a shared heating system. It's also promising to review its policies to ensure wood heat and construction are considered in all projects and that there are no barriers to their use. Rushton and Tilley could not say how long this work would take or what it could cost. Doug Ledwidge, the president of Ledwidge Lumber, endorsed the province's efforts, noting the challenge the Canada-U.S. trade dispute has created for his industry. Forest Nova Scotia estimates the industry exports about $600 million of products to the U.S. every year. "Local is a good place to sell our products," Ledwidge said. Ledwidge Lumber is working on a new biofuel project that would use shavings, sawdust and pulp chips from its sawmill to create a liquid heating fuel. Ledwidge said he would be "pretty happy" to see the province buy the product for hospitals or schools. He said it's difficult for the forestry industry to practise ecological forestry — a system adopted by the previous Liberal government — without the market that Northern Pulp provided, but projects such as this help. "By no means is it the same volume, but it's chipping away at it," said Ledwidge. Ledwidge Lumber is also a partner in a startup called Mass Timber Company, which is aiming to build a plant in Elmsdale to produce mass timber — an engineered wood product — to be used in building construction. Patrick Crabbe, Mass Timber Company's president and CEO, said the plant could be built in two to two-and-a-half years. It is still contingent on financing. He lauded the province's new commitment to wood products, calling it "an exemplary effort." Court documents shed light on Northern Pulp's plans Meanwhile, lawyers for Northern Pulp were in a British Columbia courtroom on Thursday where they received approval for a plan to extend creditor protection while preparations continue to auction off the outfit's Nova Scotia assets. Documents filed as part of that process include the pre-feasibility assessment for the Liverpool project, which ultimately led to the determination the idea was not viable. According to the document, the project capacity would have struck "a balance between the available wood resources in Nova Scotia and the critical scale needed to be competitive on the pulp markets." A conventional pulp mill would have a rate of return below six per cent, according to the document. Northern Pulp said a new project needed to generate a rate of return of 14 per cent. "Instead, the Liverpool Project would need to monetize the full value of fibre and become a state-of-the-art biorefinery producing pulp, electricity, biochemical byproducts and capture carbon," reads the document. The price tag would have been $3.7 billion and that would not have been enough to reach the 14 per cent rate of return, according to the report. The project would have been a "first-of-a-kind for Canada and the rest of the world." "Furthermore, recent developments in global pulp markets point to a prolonged downcycle risk that would make the assumed selling price in the financial model unattainable, at least for the first years after the potential commissioning." Of Northern Pulp's assets in this province, perhaps the most significant is almost 200,000 hectares of timberlands. MORE TOP STORIES
Elle
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
Hayley Kiyoko and Becca Tilley Announce They're Engaged After Seven Years of Dating
Hayley Kiyoko is officially engaged to her girlfriend of seven years, Becca Tilley. On July 10, Kiyoko posted a photo carousel of the beach proposal on Instagram with the caption, 'My dream girl said yes to forever…' Kiyoko proposed to Tilley with a custom cushion-cut diamond ring from Ring Concierge. 'Designing Becca's dream ring with Hayley was such a full-circle moment,' Nicole Wegman, the founder and CEO of Ring Concierge, said in a press release, per People. 'I've known Becca for years, so when Hayley came to us, it felt especially meaningful to help her design the perfect ring, one that truly captured their love story.' Ahead, get to know Kiyoko's fiancée. Tilley, 36, is best known for appearing on ABC's The Bachelor. She was a contestant on the 19th and 20th seasons. She's now the host of the pop culture podcast Scrubbing In with Becca Tilley & Tanya Rad, which has won two People's Choice Awards for Best Pop Podcast. According to People, the couple first met in 2018 at Kiyoko's album release party for her debut LP, Expectations. Tilley preferred to keep their budding relationship private, though, telling Entertainment Tonight, 'My last relationship with Robert [Graham, another Bachelor alum] was very public, and it made it very hard once we broke up, just the pressure of it. And I decided with this one, that I didn't want that. So I just have kept it private until I don't want to anymore.' But at the time, she did share that meeting Kiyoko at her party was love at first sight. 'I think it was just an instant connection,' she recalled. 'I've never had something so instant, like, from the beginning.' In May 2022, Tilley hard-launched her relationship with Kiyoko by posting a sweet Instagram video of the couple. She captioned it, 'hard to say if this is a hard or soft launch, but it is a launch ❤️.'
USA Today
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
'Bachelor' alum Becca Tilley and 'Lemonade Mouth' star Hayley Kiyoko are engaged
A decade after her run on "The Bachelor," Becca Tilley is finally getting her proposal. The ex-reality star, who appeared on both Seasons 19 and 20 of the ABC dating show, and longtime girlfriend Hayley Kiyoko were engaged, the pair revealed this week. In a joint post to Instagram July 10, Kiyoko wrote, "My dream girl said yes to forever…" alongside a carousel of photos showing the big moments. In one, Kiyoko can be seen down on one knee on a cliff overlooking crystalline waters. In another, the pair are deep in an embrace, and in a separate shot they are in the water, with Tilley flashing her new ring at the camera. Becca Tilley on confirming Hayley Kiyoko relationship: 'Haley has really made me feel brave' Kiyoko and Tilley have been dating for seven years, first confirming their relationship publicly in 2022. An ex-Disney star and Bachelor Nation darling, their pairing was met with more support than Tilley had expected, she previously revealed. "Hayley has really made me feel brave, and she was always like, 'People love you and they want to see you happy.' And I'm just so thankful for you guys," she said in an episode of her podcast "Scrubbing In with Becca Tilley & Tanya Rad" shortly after the relationship was made public. Bachelor Nation was quick to offer congratulations. Former "Bachelorette" JoJo Fletcher, who starred alongside Tilley on Ben Higgins' season of "The Bachelor," commented: "My girls! I love yall so much and cannot wait to see this beautiful next chapter unfold for the two of you!!" Kelsey Anderson, who received "Bachelor" Joey Graziadei's final rose during Season 28, chimed in, writing "Congratulations!" and former "Bachelorette" Jenn Tran wrote "THIS IS MY ROYAL WEDDING."
UPI
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- UPI
Look: 'Bachelor' alum Becca Tilley, singer Hayley Kiyoko get engaged
1 of 5 | Becca Tilley (L) and Hayley Kiyoko arrive for the iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena in 2022. The couple recently got engaged. File Photo by James Atoa/UPI | License Photo July 11 (UPI) -- Bachelor alum Becca Tilley and singer Hayley Kiyoko are getting married. The pair announced their engagement on Instagram Thursday with a series of photographs, including snapshots of Tilley's ring. "My dream girl said yes to forever," Kiyoko captioned the post, which accumulated more than 500,000 likes within the first 24 hours. Tilley and Kiyoko began dating in 2018, announcing their relationship publicly in May 2022. Tilley starred in Kiyoko's 2022 music video for "For the Girls." "We have so much fun together," Kiyoko previously told People. "We could be doing anything and having the best time, even if things aren't going great or we're going throughs highs or lows and the whirls, we're able to just be there with one another." Tilley was the runner-up in Chris Soules' season of The Bachelor, which aired in 2015. She returned again as a contestant in Ben Higgins' season the next year.
