Parks
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The 25 Best National Parks in the US, From Acadia to Yellowstone
Known for its red sandstone cliffs, high alpine peaks, lush valleys, and unique geologic formations, Utah is home to five…
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American national parks are sacred, but they were created at a cost to Native Americans
(The Conversation) — Abraham Lincoln has an almost saintly place in U.S. history: the “Great Emancipator” whose leadership during the…
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‘Fentanyl Trash Cans’ in Brooklyn Parks Panic, Explained
The news of the fentanyl found at Crispus Attucks Playground traveled fast. Screenshots of the initial message sent by the…
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Disney theme parks strength fuels profit beat, offsets ad weakness
By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Walt Disney exceeded Wall Street’s earnings expectations on Wednesday as…
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43 Most Haunted Places in the World, From Underwater Graveyards to Sinister Theme Parks
Visiting the most haunted places in the world is like stepping into a real-life ghost story, where you can find…
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Disney is putting robots into theme parks – here’s the 7 sci-fi inventions we want to see next
Disney has started testing real-life droids in Disneyland – but why stop there? Here are 7 more sci-fi inventions we’d…
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‘Parks and Rec’ Had to Rewrite Andy Scenes After Chris Pratt Got Jacked for the MCU
Here’s the thing about Andy Dwyer from Parks and Recreation — he’s a schlub! A doughy, out-of-shape, junk-food-inhaling, beer-chugging, scraggly-bearded butterball. A lovable…
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State governments will pay to keep some national parks open during shutdown : NPR
Tourists board a shuttle into Zion National Park, in Utah. The state government will pay for the park to stay…
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Grand Canyon and Zion National Parks are so critical that their home states will pay to keep them open during a government shutdown
Arizona and Utah will keep the iconic national parks in those states open if a shutdown of the federal government…
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