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Wanted: More Chesapeake Bay access
You're never far from water in Maryland, with the Chesapeake Bay nearly bisecting the state. Yet for all that, there's a surprising shortage of places where people can launch a boat, cast a fishing line or wade in. A coalition of recreational...
Tags: Government, Harbor, Politics, Lifestyle and Leisure, Baltimore County
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Pinnacles National Monument set to become a park
WASHINGTON--Pinnacles National Monument in central California is set to become the 59th national park under a bill headed to President Obama’s desk. The Pinnacles National Park Act cleared the Senate during a rare Sunday session of the lame-...
Tags: Wildlife, Democratic Party, Barack Obama, Sam Farr, Barbara Boxer
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Rim of the Valley would be too big
In the Jan. 10 Glendale News-Press was an article titled “Rim of the Valley draws support.” I do not believe the supporters know the whole story. The proposed new national park covers an area two-thirds the size of Yosemite National Park....Tags: Chevy Chase, Gardens and Parks, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Yosemite National Park
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Taking her daughters to remote Australia to sleep on the ground
NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia — It was a terrible thing to admit to myself, but my teenage daughters are a bit spoiled. My own youth involved riding public transportation, taking bug-infested hikes, sailing competitively in thunderstorms and...
Tags: Canoeing and Kayaking, Gardens and Parks, Swimming, Hotels and Accommodations, Travel
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24-year NPS vet chosen as new superintendent of Appalachian National Scenic Trail office in Harpers Ferry
richardb@herald-mail.comNational Park Service officials sifted through more than 300 applications — from federal government employees to private citizens — before deciding on Wendy K. Janssen as their new superintendent of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail office...Tags: Government, Gardens and Parks, Somerville, Politics, Travel
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Park Service Names Diane Chung to Head Katmai Park
Channel 2 NewsAlaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve is getting a new superintendent. The National Park Service says Diane Chung was picked for the post. She is moving to Alaska from Arizona, where she was superintendent of the Flagstaff Area National...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Travel, Tourism and Leisure
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Yosemite National Park plan seeks to ease crowding and traffic
L.A. NOWA National Park Service plan intended to ease congestion in Yosemite Valley proposes numerous cutbacks to reduce tourist activities, but stops short of placing a limit on the number of daily visitors.... -
Now appearing: America's future
Another day, another outcry from President Barack Obama — this one in Newport News, Va. — about the parade of horribles that will arrive Friday when automatic federal spending cuts begin: air travel delays, weaker law enforcement, less money...
Tags: Government, Fiscal Cliff, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Barack Obama
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A sunny day in Southland, but 20-degree temperature drop is coming
L.A. NOWSouthern California will see sunny skies and warm temperatures Wednesday — but don't get used to it.... -
Man found shot to death on 10 Freeway in Pomona
L.A. NOWInterstate 10 near Pomona was closed for more than eight hours Wednesday after the California Highway Patrol found a 32-year-old man shot to death beside his car. Authorities told KTLA-TV that about 12:30 a.m., officers noticed a white car on...... -
No-burn alert in effect in areas of Orange and Los Angeles counties
L.A. NOWPeople in certain areas of Los Angeles and Orange counties are being advised not to burn wood or fire logs in indoor or outdoor fireplaces as part of a no-burn alert in effect until midnight Wednesday. The area stretches from...... -
Missing girl ID'ed in fatal ravine crash; no foul play suspected
L.A. NOWA body found in a ravine in Angeles National Forest along with a crashed silver sedan has been identified as 19-year-old Sarah Alarid, who disappeared after a New Year's Eve party, sheriff's officials said....
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