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Forts Deserve to be National Park
It was great news to hear that Louisiana officials are pursuing a new national park for the area in and around the mouth of the Mississippi River. The "Lower Mississippi River National Park", as it’s being dubbed, could become a reality.
Lower...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Gardens and Parks, Travel, Wars and Interventions, Tourism and Leisure
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Filling canals to restore Barataria marshes
ABC26 NewsZipping in an airboat over a thick mat of water hyacinths floating in an old oil and gas service canal in the Barataria Preserve, David Muth pointed to wispy trees lining the banks and raised his voice to be heard above the roaring motor. "These are 90...Tags: Wetlands, Gardens and Parks, Disasters and Accidents, Scientific Institutions, Tourism and Leisure
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French Quarter Festival
2009 French Quarter Festival Schedule ++++++++++++++++++++ || Friday, April 17, 2009 (Schedule subject to change) Click here for a downloadable PDF of the 2009 French Quarter Festival Map! || || || Jackson Square WWL-TV Stage 11:00-12:40 Connie...Tags: Piracy, Health, Jack Dempsey, Count Basie, Long Island
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Rangers ask drivers to practice caution on the roadways after morning crash kills motorcyclist
ReporterFollowing a deadly crash on the Blue Ridge Parkway, the National Park Service and other agencies are offering safety advice to motorcyclists and other motorists. The deadly motorcycle accident happened Friday morning on Shooting Creek Road in Floyd...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Memorial Day
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How Dunker Church was saved
The Washington County Historical Society presented the Antietam National Battlefield Park with two significant gifts. In the 1950s, purchase of the Dunker Church and gifting of the church and the Burnside Bridge were made possible through the work of...
Tags: Finance, American Civil War (1861-1865), Arts and Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Germany
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Memorial Day freebies, discounts for vets, active military
South Florida Sun-SentinelHundreds of retailers offer discounts for Memorial Day of 10 percent or more to active duty and retired U.S. military, National Guard and reservists and veterans. In some cases, spouses and families members are included, too. Many military discounts aren’...Tags: SeaWorld, Veterans Day, Amusement and Theme Parks, Facebook, Gardens and Parks
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Freedom's flag is flying again over Freedom's Fortress
HAMPTON — Just one month into the Civil War, Union soldiers stationed at Fort Monroe would have raised a 34-star American flag over the stone fort on the morning of May 24, 1861.
Even though 11 states had recently succeeded from the Union, you...Tags: Frank Baker, Washington, DC, Gardens and Parks, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture
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Mountain lion killed in Santa Monica was probably seeking a home
In the end, the mountain lion was probably looking for a place to call his own. Scientists believe the male mountain lion roamed his way down the Santa Monica Mountains early Tuesday, likely following a runoff channel. When daylight broke, he found...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Genes and Chromosomes, Science and Technology, Science, Biology
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Mountain lion killed in Santa Monica was wild, not exotic pet
L.A. NOWThe mountain lion that was shot and killed Tuesday in downtown Santa Monica was not one of the handful of animals that biologists have tracked in the Santa Monica Mountains.... -
Death of Two Denali Park Wolves Has Biologist Asking For More Protection
Channel 2 NewsThe trapping death of two wolves that belonged to one of Denali National Park's largest and most-seen wolf packs, in an area directly adjacent to one of the park's boundaries, has a conservation biologist calling for action. Rick Steiner says he...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Science and Technology, Science, Biology, Hunting
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Trapper who killed Denali wolves scoffs at notion of buffer zone
Todd Hardesty/Alaska Video Postcards Inc. One of the Grant Creek pack's two primary breeding females during the 2009-10 season at Denali. The wolf died of natural causes this spring, while the other female was snared in a trap. SEATTLE — The prime...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Science and Technology, Science, Biology
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New Santa Monica Mountains visitor center to open in June
Los Angeles Times staff writerThe words "government efficiency" may seem like an oxymoron, but not in the case of the new Santa Monica Mountains interagency visitor center, set to open June 9 at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas. The new headquarters for the Santa Monica Mountains...Tags: Environmental Issues, Renewable Energy, Mountains, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Landforms
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