Decatur's Tree Man: Ian Minor always 'in the trees'
Ian Minor spends his life among trees, often high up in a bucket lift, and makes sure they don't interfere with the daily life of Decatur residents. Working under supervisor Billy Williams, Minor is ...
Long lines and canceled rentals: Firings bring chaos to national parks
Trump’s purge of federal employees is already harming the visitor experience at national parks across the country.
National Park Visitors Should “Lower Your Expectations” This Summer
The National Park Service faces a staffing crisis after losing 1,000 employees. We spoke to experts and laid-off rangers to ...
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Fractured skull, other sledding injuries raise safety concerns at Ann Arbor park
Some residents are calling for signs or other measures at Veterans Memorial Park after three people were taken to the ...
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Kentucky flooding updates: Rescue, recovery efforts continue Monday
Several residents had to be rescued from their homes over the weekend as floodwaters inundated communities around the ...
Renovations to Modesto park playground are complete. See the treehouse-themed structures
The theme of the Lakewood Park playground was chosen after a voting process that took place from Nov. 17 to Dec. 8, 2023. A ...
NYC lawyers call on Bronx Zoo’s last 2 elephants Happy and Patty to be moved to animal sanctuary as concerns over care grow
The New York City Bar wants the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) — which operates the famous zoo — to either voluntarily ...
Federal biologists mow down invasive species at Valparaiso’s Rogers Lakewood Park
Biologists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are riding large, heavy-duty mowers through Rogers Lakewood Park on ...
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The best places to live in the South
Cary, North Carolina — a Raleigh suburb — ranks as the best place to live in the South due to high scores in education, ...
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The 10 Most Incredible National Parks Outside the U.S., According to T+L's A-List Advisors
She edits stories with a focus on outdoor and adventure travel, as well as Canada, Northern Europe, and the Southeastern U.S. If you've checked a few of America's favorite national parks off your ...
Reporters Notebook: Bucket lists, clean lakes and keeping cool
Some jobs stick with you. For Herb Hinz, this job was Republic Services of Minnesota, a garbage company where he worked for 38 years. Hinz, now a resident at Friendship Manor Health Care Center, ...
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Valley Rewind: Lake Craig and the John B. Lewis Soccer Complex
One of the worst occurrences happened in 2018 when 10 feet of water ... In 2019, Asheville Buncombe Youth Soccer Association and Buncombe Parks and Rec entered a new lease that would lessen the amount ...