The Columbia spotted frog went locally extinct at a wetland near Fishing Bridge. A scientist’s 1950s study of the population provided the baseline data for future…
How 2020 has revived the once-dying sport of hunting
The year 2020 brought with it a global pandemic, a wave of unprecedented riots and protests across the county, lingering questions over the funding of…
Yellowstone science forecasts climate change crunch for amphibians | Outdoors
The Columbia spotted frog went locally extinct at a wetland near Fishing Bridge. A scientist’s 1950s study of the population provided the baseline data for future…
50-acre Sycamore Creek Farm preserved in Hopewell
the 50-acre Sycamore Creek Farm owned by Tony and Patti Cifelli in Hopewell has been designated for permanent preservation, the D&R Greenway Land Trust has…
Liberty State Park public meetings, web design classes, astronomy shows | Upcoming
Public meetings for Liberty State Park go virtual The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has scheduled two public meetings to provide time for…
Fun things to do with kids in Amsterdam
In so many instances, we pint Amsterdam as a city of grown-ups. But should you travel to Amsterdam with kids? YES! There are so many…
Tired of waiting on the government, hungry Americans turn to each other for help
“Well this is an improvement,” said Robinson, who over the past month has returned to the refrigerator for lunch three times a week. “Especially because…
Outdoor plans for New Year’s? Remember to plan ahead
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—Friday marks the start of the New Year, and what better way to get 2021 going than by getting out and breathing in…
Here are The Salt Lake Tribune’s most-read stories of 2020
List includes everything from the desert obelisk to this summer’s protests to the pandemic. (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brandon McCormick was beat…
Final push to turn out voters in Georgia Senate runoff
ATLANTA – Campaigns and outside groups are making a final push to turn out election-weary Georgians whose votes will determine control of the U.S. Senate.…
Read the full text of Anchorage’s new ‘easing up’ emergency order
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Experts Predict Which Industries Will Fail in 2021
Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP/Shutterstock Industries across the globe have struggled in 2020, but there seems to be a light at the end of the tunnel. With…
Sixty Swans A-Swimming – Flathead Beacon
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How One Race Is Making Things Safe When it Comes to COVID-19
Photo credit: Grizzly Media From Bicycling With COVID-19 restrictions continuing to cancel in-person races, many athletes are feeling virtual event fatigue. There are only so…
Shelter in place? No thanks, I’m going camping
pokaOn the Friday of an unusually warm weekend in early October, my wife, kids and I raced south on Interstate 57 for almost 4 hours…
After a pandemic car crash, I want to drive a lot less
Before I get into this column about how the coronavirus pandemic and a car crash combined to push me to try shedding my personal vehicle…
Pennsylvania congressman sees opportunities to close urban-rural divide
Washington – For Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., the COVID-19 pandemic has showed the value – and vulnerability – of regions such as Pennsylvania’s 15th Congressional…
Celebrating some of the people who kept the arts alive during COVID | Life
It was a hard year for the arts. After the coronavirus pandemic surged into the United States, touring shows stopped dead, theaters went dark and…
Gingerbread monolith delights San Francisco on Christmas Day
In true pop-up art fashion, a nearly 7-foot-tall monolith made of gingerbread mysteriously appeared on a San Francisco hilltop on Christmas Day and collapsed the…
10 great games from 2020 for your new Nintendo Switch
We’re now at a point where you can comfortably describe the Nintendo Switch as “mature.” It’s no longer a new device, but one several years…