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SaltWire5d
The avocado was toast: How a lost avocado toy became a social media celebrity highlighting NL sites
Frederic McCarthy, from Lorraine — a suburb of Montreal, Quebec — visited Newfoundland with his wife, Pascale Grignon, and ...
CNN18d
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 ...
Southern Living18d
This Southern Destination Was Just Named North America’s First 'National Park City’
What Is A National Park City? The designation comes from the National Park City Foundation, a global organization (not associated with the National Park System) founded in 2019 that aims to rethink ...
Los Angeles Times18d
National Park Service restores original Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad webpage
WASHINGTON — The National Park Service has reversed edits and restored content to its webpage about Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad in the wake of news reports and public backlash ...
The Independent18d
National Park Service restores removed Harriet Tubman webpage after backlash
The Post found edits on the National Park Service’s website that appeared to downplay some of the country’s horrors, with some of the eliminated references discussing slavery. Information on ...
CBS News18d
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 ...
CNN19d
After a backlash, National Park Service restores old Underground Railroad webpage that prominently features Harriet Tubman
The National Park Service on Monday returned an image of and quote from Harriet Tubman to a webpage about the Underground Railroad, following backlash after her presence on the page was ...
The New York Times19d
National Park Service Restores Web Page Featuring Harriet Tubman
By Sara Ruberg A National Park Service web page about the Underground Railroad appeared to have been restored on Monday to prominently show the abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman, after it had ...
Reuters19d
Anthrax kills 50 hippos in Congo's Virunga National Park
April 8 (Reuters) - At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in eastern Congo's Virunga National Park and have been spotted floating along a major river ...
Gizmodo19d
Anthrax Outbreak Kills at Least 50 Hippos in Africa’s Oldest National Park
Officials at Virunga National Park report that at least 50 hippos, along with other large animals, were recently killed by the bacterial disease. Media outlets reported on the hippo slaughter ...
National Parks Traveler19d
UPDATE | National Park Superintendents Told To Use Ingenuity When Staffing
Residents of the following states may obtain a copy of our financial and additional information as stated below: Here’s the definitive guide to National Park System campgrounds where RVers can park ...