GPS scavenger hunt, wildflowers activities at Cossatot River State Park
Cossatot River State Park will host activities from learning about wildflowers to a GPS scavenger hunt. The park is about 11 miles east of Wickes, Ark., on Arkansas Highway 278.
Texarkana Gazette,
Fri Nov 27 06:01:48 PST 2009
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Wildlife thrives at landfill
By RUSTY DENNEN A large swath of land in King George County is home to bald eagles, turkeys, hawks, geese, songbirds, honeybees, deer, wildflowers, small mammals and amphibians....
The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star,
Fri Nov 27 21:49:03 PST 2009
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Students delve into ecology of the Telluride Area
Did you know that when Bridal Veil Creek is at high summer flows it can provide enough drinking water to sustain 100,000 people? Or that pikas cannot survive for longer than 20 minutes at t...
Telluride Daily Planet,
Sat Nov 28 06:43:00 PST 2009
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Traveling through tangled woods
The Arkansas backwoods are a wreck. Between last September's Hurricane Ike and this winter's historic ice storm, huge areas of the forest are a tangle of broken trees and nearly impenetrabl...
Harrison Daily Times,
Sat Nov 28 04:36:47 PST 2009
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Devil's Well and Cave Spring Trail
It's not often that the highlight of a hike is at the very beginning, but that looked to be the case when we planned our walk at Devil's Well on the Cave Spring Trail.
Harrison Daily Times,
Sat Nov 28 04:35:27 PST 2009
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Hikin' into Hercules
Less than a half hour from the glitz and throb of Branson, Missouri waits a glorious area of peace and damn quiet: Hercules Glade Wilderness. Hercules consists of over 12,000 acres of mixed...
Harrison Daily Times,
Sat Nov 28 04:36:17 PST 2009
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Beating up Leatherwood Creek.
When May fades from the calendar, hiking options start to dwindle a bit. Trails get overgrown; June's heat and humidity become overbearing; snakes and poison ivy grace the land; and clouds ...
Harrison Daily Times,
Sat Nov 28 04:35:47 PST 2009
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New section of the Buffalo River Trail
We hadn't heard of this trail before
Harrison Daily Times,
Sat Nov 28 04:34:57 PST 2009
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After 160 years, child's remains now rest with his parents in Tippah County
"James Daniel, your father Daniel, and your mother Sarah were filled with sorrow because you closed your eyes October 3, 1848, never to be with us again.
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal,
Sat Nov 28 04:22:58 PST 2009
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For gorgeous grass next season, start with soil, end with seed
(ARA) - (ARA) - You drained the gas from the lawn mower and stored the string trimmer - fall is officially here. Can winter be far behind? You may think your yard work is done for another y...
Lexington Clipper-Herald,
Sat Nov 28 03:06:55 PST 2009
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Ground broken for Flight 93 memorial in Pa.
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Park Hills Daily Journal,
Sat Nov 28 03:04:22 PST 2009
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Guest commentary: Is this why the birds have flown?
To give my life balance, I gaze at clouds and hike to observe wildflowers and birds. This is why I moved to Southwest Florida
Naples Daily News,
Thu Nov 26 03:33:29 PST 2009
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Town Web site to highlight native plants
Flower Mound's town Web site is adding native plant information to its list of resources. The town's site, www.flower-mound.com , has begun displaying information about native plants in Flo...
Flower Mound Leader,
Fri Nov 27 22:51:20 PST 2009
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Looking for Loess Hills photos
The public is invited to submit photos of the Loess Hills from all four seasons to Images of Western Iowa: The Loess Hills Calendar. The full color calendar has 24 photos and is a quality p...
Logan Herald-Observer & Woodbine Twiner,
Fri Nov 27 22:56:02 PST 2009
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Seeing San Francisco From a Different Angle
FRESH AIR AND VIEWS Bernal Heights Natural Area is an off-leash dog park. SAN FRANCISCO
New York Times,
Thu Nov 26 17:41:40 PST 2009
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OUR VIEW: We
While the holiday shopping has begun in earnest and the leftovers have been tucked away in the refrigerator to gather green fuzzies, it doesn
Wytheville Enterprise,
Fri Nov 27 13:42:23 PST 2009
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Asheville's Best Kept Secret is Spicewood Hills
Spicewood Hills is a hidden gem. Combining the best of the Asheville area, Spicewood Hills is a perfect marriage of affordability, green building practices and comfort.
Asheville Citizen-Times,
Fri Nov 27 09:48:26 PST 2009
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Seeing San Francisco From a Different Angle
SAN FRANCISCO -- As fires raged downtown after the 1906 earthquake, residents of this city fled to two nearby districts to the south, Bernal Heights and Glen Park. Though part of San Franci...
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,
Thu Nov 26 23:30:16 PST 2009
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Town of Menasha another step closer to constructing stormwater pond
TOWN OF MENASHA With the extended deadline looming to apply for stimulus funding for the towns third stormwater pond project, the Town Board has approved a $648,470 contract to build the In...
The Appleton Post-Crescent,
Fri Nov 27 02:26:53 PST 2009
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