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Kayaking among whales and bears in Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park

GLACIER BAY NATIONAL PARK, Alaska – A giant, hollow breath, deep as a crevasse, breaks the predawn quiet.

Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2023

New Mexico tribe keeps title to portion of national preserve

A Native American tribe has retained its title to a portion of a national preserve in northern New Mexico following a yearslong court battle against the federal government

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

21-mile debris trail appears along Outer Banks after house breaks apart in the ocean

The three-bedroom home that fell into the ocean on North Carolina’s Outer Banks created a debris trail 21 miles long, according to the National Park Service.

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023

Historic visitor center at Mesa Verde National Park leads list of endangered places

Built in 1967 and opened to the public in 1970, the Far View Visitor Center at Mesa Verde National Park told the story of the Ancestral Pueblo people for more than four decades. Now the building, which closed in 2012, has the potential to tell a newer story: its own.

The Denver Post · Mar 6, 2023

LOCALIZE IT: What early DC bloom means for US fruit harvests

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The Independent UK · Mar 1, 2023

DC Cherry Blossoms Off To Early Start, But Winter Isn’t Over Yet

Due to warmer weather, the iconic cherry blossoms that herald the start of spring are starting to bud

Zenger · Feb 28, 2023

A new museum will be built in the cavernous space beneath the Lincoln Memorial

The new exhibit space built into the memorial's long-hidden "undercroft" will explore the history of President Lincoln and the monument that honors him. Construction is expected to finish in 2026.

WEKU · Feb 20, 2023

Celebrities and scientists mourn mountain lion P-22 at sold-out memorial

City’s most famous feline was euthanized last year after being hit by vehicle, but his legacy lives on with a highway wildlife crossing

The Guardian - US · Feb 6, 2023

Roadkill rate for California cougars puts population at risk

Mountain lions have been dying on California highways at the rate of at least one or two every week in recent years, a roadkill toll that may exceed healthy reproductive levels for the big cats, new wildlife mortality data showed on Thursday.

Reuters · Feb 3, 2023

Mountain lion P-81 was killed on PCH, probably by a vehicle, officials say

Mountain lion P-81 was killed Sunday on Pacific Coast Highway, probably struck by a car, the National Park Service announced.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 28, 2023