"This is one time where television really fails to capture the true excitement of a large squirrel predicting the weather." Today, our favorite furry forecaster, Punxsutawney Phil will inevitably predict how many more weeks of winter we may need to endure. For all you Phil Phans out there, you can phind out what he predicts live.

🥳 THIS WEEK IN AWA AWESOMENESS

🏔️ A Sun Valley Redo - Snow Included🎉 Celebrating Black History Month🎿 Slaloming Into Your DMs

⛷ TIGHTEN YOUR BOOT STRAPS

From fun in the sun to fun in the snow. We followed your suggestions on our second Sun Valley Adventure to try as many winter activities as possible. Tighten your snowshoes, grab your gloves, and check out our Sun Valley Adventure Guide.

February is Black History Month, an annual celebration of African American history and the icons who helped shape the US. From the first female self-made millionaire to the righteous efforts of a Kansas City YMCA, these stories from our archives highlight some incredible contributions and amazing accomplishments of the Black community.

🏛️ The Newest Museum on the Mall💵 America’s First Female Self-Made Millionaire🏨 The First African American Architect to Join AIA🏀 Shootin’ Hoops with “Rube” Foster in KC 📃 The Origins of Juneteenth

💌 PINT-SIZED POST OFFICE

Whalebone Mag Shop | New York, NYOur NYC Pint-Sized Post Office is open for business, and there are a few Golden Pencils left in the Magic Pencil Machine. Find one and win an AWA Postcard Book signed by Wes Anderson himself! 👉 WHERE TO FIND US

🤫 THIS WEEK'S SECRET LINK

This week we caught the love bug and want to share some heartfelt messages with all of you! Starting today, 15 lucky ducks 🦆 who locate the secret link will be receiving a Valentine’s day letter from the AWA team. We wish we could send one to all of you! But unfortunately, Dexter isn’t very dextrous with a writing utensil…

Choppers away! Picture this: you’re dropped off seemingly in the middle of nowhere with nothing but a few supplies and a set of skis. No this isn’t an outdoor survival show, but backcountry skiing. Surrounded by snow-packed trees and miles of untouched terrain, this art form of skiing removes the gondolas and packed ski lifts and replaces them with the quiet exploration of unmarked trails. Reserved for expert skiers and guides, backcountry skiing has quite the history in Sun Valley, along with being the oldest spot in the lower 48 United States for helicopter drop-offs...

The Rocky Mountains, Atlas Mountains, Blue Mountains-there are some lovely and descriptively named mountain ranges out in the world. But Sawtooth? Just north of Ketchum, Idaho you’ll find the Sawtooth Mountain range, so named due to their jagged peaks. Once home to a booming gold mining industry, the area now is more well-known for its outdoor activity offerings—and arguably some of the best “gold-standard” milkshakes in the world.

🎨 CREATORS CORNER - CALL FOR ENTRIES

We love a creative challenge and we’re honored that Mika Smith included some of our AWA locations on their journey to sketch for 100 days in a row! From the teeniest post office to ice cream trucks, Mika offers a different look into iconic AWA scenery.