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Bison come home: The reintroduction of a keystone species could unite people and landscapes
Bison are a bio-cultural keystone species. As ecological engineers, they can restore grasslands. This means healthier soil ...
Another Oregon spot has won international recognition as a Dark Sky destination
Stargazers craving a clear look into the cosmos and a stellar spot to watch a meteor shower have reason to celebrate.
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Ocean devours another house on shriveling Outer Banks beach
The Atlantic Ocean swallowed another unoccupied beach house Friday on North Carolina’s Cape Hatteras National Seashore. It is the 11th house to collapse on the 70-mile-long seashore over the past four ...
Column: Efforts to document Underground Railroad sites in the south suburbs gains momentum
A taskforce of state legislators and historians will ask the General Assembly to create the Illinois Freedom Trails ...
Update: Prescribed fire in Shasta County in Shasta County – Nov. 18 status
The pile burning project, named Whiskeytown Admin Piles, was initiated 9:20 a.m. Nov. 12 in Shasta County. The prescribed ...
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These Historic Sites in the U.S. Were Once Endangered. Now They’re Thriving
Since 1988, the National Trust for Historic Preservation has been naming ... at Angel Island Immigration Station were already ...
‘The lakes are alive again’: Rare Yosemite frogs are back from near extinction
The Sierra Nevada Yellow-legged frogs were almost wiped out of Yosemite National Park. But these scientists mounted a ...
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'Tired' hikers face massive fine after calling emergency helicopter for a lift: 'No injuries justifying the call'
A group of hikers may face a $25,000 fine for unwisely trekking on a closed trail up Canada's Pyramid Mountain.
No new red flag warnings, but fire danger persists throughout Northeast
For the first time in days, the Northeast was under no red flag warnings, but officials cautioned that fire danger in the ...