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Celebration will mark Natchez Trace's 75th
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, TupeloMississippi congressional leaders and officials of the National Park Service will help start the 75th anniversary celebration of the Natchez Trace Parkway at 10 a.m. May 18 at the parkway's administrative headquarters near Tupelo. The headquarters is...Tags: Alan Nunnelee, Music, War of 1812, Music Industry, National Parks
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BRIEF: Raleigh considers banning dogs from city athletic fields, playgrounds
The News & ObserverCity leaders are thinking about banning dogs from athletic fields and playgrounds in Raleigh parks. Parks officials say fields and playgrounds have become impromptu dog parks as pet owners use the fenced-in areas to let Fido roam free. The practice...Tags: Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Raleigh
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LCCC dedicates Sculpture Gardens
The Telegraph, Alton, Ill.Faces blossomed with smiles as a crowd gathered Friday afternoon to celebrate the dedication of the Monticello Sculpture Gardens on the campus of Lewis and Clark Community College at the same time a new sculpture was unveiled and an endowment announced....Tags: Sculpture, Artists, Arts, Education, Travel
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St. Louis Art Museum expansion brings national attention to all of area's visual arts venues
St. Louis Post-DispatchThe $162 million expansion of the St. Louis Art Museum has already drawn national attention to St. Louis. Art critics and travel writers love major projects such as these whether they are built in New York or Bentonville, Ark. Add a high-profile name,...Tags: Journalism, Art Institute of Chicago, Artists, Museums, Architecture
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Floating wetland absorbs harmful fertilizer runoff
Richmond Times-DispatchThe little crab on the corner of Virginia "Friend of the Chesapeake" Bay license plates that motorists pay $25 annually for became relevant to Henrico County on Wednesday afternoon. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Floating Island Southeast of North...Tags: Wetlands, Lakes and Ponds, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Richmond (Richmond, Virginia), Travel
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Horses' hooves, erosion turn trails into trenches
The Arizona Daily Star, TucsonHorses' hooves, storm runoff and natural erosion have cut trenches up to 2 feet deep in some trails at Saguaro National Park East. Park officials are working to repair and reroute the most severely rutted trails, and some trail segments have been closed...Tags: National Parks, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Equestrian
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2013 Camping Guide: Plug into comfort with an RV
The Idaho StatesmanThe alarm goes off and it's time to get out of the sack and get ready for fishing. The coffee's brewing. The furnace is warming things up. Got to check email with the Wi-Fi and also check the Idaho Statesman's website for the latest news. Yup, it's...Tags: Lakes and Ponds, State Parks, Fishing, Memorial Day, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Paine's Park skate mecca to debut this month
Philadelphia Daily NewsA DECADE AGO, Love Park was the place skateboarders went to ollie, nollie or kickflip. That irked city leaders, who disdained the damage skateboarders caused and the danger they posed to other park visitors. Tickets and fines followed, as well as a park...Tags: Whitehall, Travel, Tourism and Leisure, Kensington
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About 200 channel catfish find new home in Dobbs Park pond
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.About 200 channel catfish transferred into a new home at the Dobbs Park pond on Wednesday, but it's unclear how long they'll remain there. That depends upon the people fishing. The latest pond stocking by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources is...Tags: Lakes and Ponds, Fishing, Catfish, Lifestyle and Leisure, Travel
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MARK BENNETT: Local summer music series idea remains a good one
The Tribune-Star, Terre Haute, Ind.One-of-a-kind ideas happen rarely. As the biblical adage goes, there is nothing new under the sun. We humans succeed occasionally, inventing electricity, automobiles, telephones and the Internet. Invariably, though, someone else insists, "Hey, my...Tags: Music, Blue Oyster Cult (music group), Concerts, Dennis DeYoung, Seinfeld (tv program)
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Fans of Amgen Tour of California face daunting mission
The Contra Costa TimesIt won't just be the cyclists testing their endurance during the Amgen Tour of California. Admission is free, but there is a price to pay for fans who want prime viewing spots near steep finish lines next week in San Jose and on Mount Diablo near...Tags: Gaming, Amgen Inc., Trials, Cycling Trial, Travel
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Mount Rainier National Park Affected by Sequestration
The Chronicle, Centralia, Wash.On March 1, Congress decided Mount Rainier National Mark must reduce its annual operating budget by 5 percent for Fiscal Year 2013. The reduction is due to sequestration, a series of automatic, across-the-board, permanent spending cuts. Mount...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Budget Control Act of 2011, National Parks, Travel, Tourism and Leisure
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