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San Juan Preservation Trust Completes "Sea-to-Summit" Corridor with Protection of Mt. Ben West Preserve
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (258+ words) News from San Juan County in Washington state - Including Orcas Island, Lopez Island, Shaw Island, San Juan Island Community raises $1. 84 million in eight months to secure a final 30-acre nature preserve link on San Juan Island's west side. Since then,…...
Today in History, 1938: Fargo men survive icy swim back to shore after fishing boat capsizes
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (150+ words) On this day in 1938, Fargo hotel owner C. P. Stone and NDAC athletic director Casey Finnegan survived after their fishing boat overturned on Lake Melissa, forcing them to cling to the craft in icy water until drifting ashore. Here is the complete…...
Beyond Route 1: Discovering Waldoboro's River Community
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (228+ words) Along the Medomak River, this Midcoast Maine town is blending conservation, clamming and community to shape its future. Many travelers pass through Waldoboro, Maine, on Route 1 without ever really seeing it. But just a few miles from the highway, the…...
2, 200-Year-Old Mother Goddess Stele Found in Turkey Points to Hellenistic Sanctuary
7+ hour, 17+ min ago (437+ words) A broken stone stele discovered beside an ancient road in western Turkey may mark the site of a previously unknown Hellenistic sanctuary dedicated to Kybele, the ancient Mother Goddess worshipped across Anatolia and the Mediterranean world. The artifact was uncovered…...
Alaska-Bald Eagle | Ap | rutlandherald. com
13+ hour, 42+ min ago (42+ words) Alaska-Bald Eagle Rutland Herald A bald eagle is perched on a marker in the Gastineau Channel, as a floatplane is about to land in the background and a cruise ship approaches Juneau, Alaska, on Saturday, May 16, 2026, in Juneau, Alaska....
Expanding the Premise (and Promise) of Preservation
13+ hour, 42+ min ago (456+ words) Village Preservation is dedicated to preserving the architectural heritage and cultural history of Greenwich Village, the East Village and No Ho. Village Preservation advocates for landmark and zoning protections and monitors proposed and planned developments and alterations to landmarked and…...
This Day in History: The success of wildlife protection was celebrated
15+ hour, 18+ min ago (56+ words) WITN This Day in History: The success of wildlife protection was celebrated Local melanoma survivor shares life-saving message about sun exposure Watching Your Wallet: What to know about Spirit closing RNR Tire Express & Nexen Tire to honor Bossier City mom…...
The Una River is a Symbol of Life and Natural Wealth
1+ day, 48+ min ago (563+ words) The Una River is much more than a natural resource, it is part of the identity, it connects people, it provides opportunities for the development of tourism and agriculture, and any threat to this area causes justified concern, the Association…...
Hunting, Poaching & The American Revolution
18+ hour, 33+ min ago (514+ words) John Bird Burnham (1869-1939), Chief Game Protector for the state of New York in the early 1900s, once made an observation worthy of Alexis de Tocqueville's Democracy in America. "The union of monarchial game laws with an anti-monarchial sentiment make for an…...
Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge: A Sanctuary Shaped by History and American Heritage | U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service
12+ hour, 50+ min ago (517+ words) Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge: A Sanctuary Shaped by History and American Heritage U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service (. gov) Official websites use. gov Secure. gov websites use HTTPS Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge: A Sanctuary Shaped by History and American Heritage…...