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This Is the Largest National Park in the U.S.—with 13 Million Acres of Mountains, Glaciers, and Ghost Towns
I traveled to Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Alaska for the chance to enjoy summer solstice and the park’s ...
New tribal national park in North Dakota aims to preserve rugged and scenic landscape
A new tribal national park in North Dakota is opening a little-seen area of the rugged Badlands to hikers and other outdoors ...
U.S. satellites snap stunning footage of a punishing desert storm
On April 19, two National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration weather satellites snapped footage of an immense dust storm ...
Near Bangkok, a Sprawling Forest Where Art Seems to Grow on Trees
In February, the Khao Yai Art Forest opened to the public. The patron behind the project has opened a space in Bangkok, too — ...
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New Mexico National Guard activated to help Albuquerque police in fighting crime
STARTS RIGHT NOW. TONIGHT, GOVERNOR LUJAN GRISHAM ANNOUNCING THE NATIONAL GUARD WILL SOON HELP ALBUQUERQUE POLICE OFFICERS. ALIYAH CHAVEZ IS LEARNING MORE ABOUT THAT ACTION. THAT’S RIGHT.
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Anthrax kills 50 hippos in DRC’s Virunga National Park
Tests confirmed anthrax poisoning, said Virunga Park director Emmanuel De Merode, adding that buffalo have been killed too. The exact cause of the poisoning was not yet clear. Images shared by the ...
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Dozens of hippos found dead at national park in Africa due to anthrax poisoning
Dozens of hippopotamuses died as a result of anthrax poisoning at the oldest national park in Africa. A spokesperson confirmed with USA TODAY that at least 40 to 50 hippos were found deceased at ...
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Augusta National membership: How much does it cost to join Masters home?
The cause for the emotions? Just one. She’d just been accepted as an Augusta National Golf Club member. “It’s quite an honor,” the LPGA legend said in November of 2023. “As you know ...
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National Park Service restores removed Harriet Tubman webpage after backlash
The National Park Service has restored mentions of Black abolitionist Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad on its website after their removal sparked backlash. The NPS, which manages ...
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National Park Service restores Harriet Tubman references to Underground Railroad webpage
The National Park Service has restored references to abolitionist Harriet Tubman to its webpage on the Underground Railroad after initially defending the removal. “Changes to the Underground ...
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Dozens of hippos die of anthrax poisoning in Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo — Anthrax poisoning has killed about 50 hippos in Virunga, Africa's oldest national park, which is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled east ...
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I've been to all 63 US national parks and ranked them from my least favorite to my top pick for travelers
Some are grand and awe-inspiring, embodying the vision of what a national park likely looks like in your mind. Others, although still worth visiting, don't quite reach that same iconic standard.