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Hampton plans to spend $30 million on new Circuit Court, parking garage
Instead of leading to the Washington Monument though, the walkway will be a path to a clock tower on a new Circuit Court building beside Hampton's Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court and General District Court.
Make reservations for final lantern tour this season
Reservations are being accepted now for the season's last lantern tour of the Stones River Battlefield, which will take place Saturday.
Work has started on the Ramirez Solar House at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
Work has started on the Ramirez Solar House at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.
TVA prepares to start smokestack scrubbers
Smokestack scrubbers will eliminate most of the sulfur emissions from the coal-fired Kingston Fossil Plant, but they will also produce a new waste stream for a site still engaged in a $1 billion cleanup from a massive ash spill.
To Drill Or Not To Drill For Oil Beneath Big Cypress National Preserve, That Is The Question
Is there oil beneath this abandoned jetport in Big Cypress National Preserve? Historical Museum of Southern Florida photo.
Fires to be Set at Hot Springs National Park
The National Park Service says Hot Springs residents will see smoke rising from North Mountain in the middle of the city, but they shouldn't be concerned.
Man who survived plunge down cliff meets rescuers
The man who survived a truck barreling over the edge of a cliff near Cabrillo National Monument is meeting his rescuers.
Yosemite offers free entrance on Veterans Day
Yosemite National Park will offer free admission on Veterans Day. Free admission on Wednesday, Nov.
Study: Nitrogen Pollution Worsens in Rockies Lakes
Airborne nitrogen pollution from vehicle exhaust and farm fertilizer is turning algae in the alpine lakes of Rocky Mountain National Park into junk food for fish, a study says.
Carolina Gateway: Kings Mountain trail draws a crowd before Saturday grand opening
Avid hikers, Dr. Paul Hendricks, a Kings Mountain dentist, and his wife, Mary Ann, didn't wait for a formal invitation to start enjoying the new Gateway Trails portion ready for a grand opening Saturday.
TripAdvisor Launches World Heritage Campaign :: Works to protect the World's Most Important Places
TripAdvisor, the world's largest travel community, recently kicked off the TripAdvisor World Heritage Campaign and has pledged to support the UNESCO World Heritage Centre by making a call to action for the 25 million monthly visitors on TripAdvisor to help protect the places around the world that matter the most.
Prescribed burn set for Cades Cove
By Joel Davis of The Daily Times Staff Originally published: November 04. 2009 3:01AM Last modified: November 03.
Yellowstone sets annual visitation record
WYYellowstone Visits,0118 Yellowstone sets annual visitation record Eds: APNewsNow.
Beyond bison and bears: Scientists seeking Yellowstone's hidden species find more than 1,200
Volunteer researchers have found microscopic worms, species of mushrooms and lichen, slender grass and tiger beetles never before documented in Yellowstone National Park.
Park Service has vision for Gateway Arch grounds
ST. LOUIS - The shimmering Gateway Arch on the banks of the Mississippi River is St.
The Biggest Loser week 8: Tracey takes the long way home
Contestants on The Biggest Loser , like a lot of people on reality shows, are given special treatment all the time in order to heighten the drama of the show.
Controlled fires planned in Smokies' Cades Cove
Several controlled fires are planned this week for about 450 acres in scenic Cades Cove in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Federal money to help Mon Forest expand
A nearly $5 million allocation will allow for the purchase of 1,087 acres to expand the Monongahela National Forest and make other improvements in the forest.
Blue Ridge Parkway plans 75th anniversary
The Blue Ridge Parkway will launch its 75th anniversary this month with a series of events in Cherokee, N.C., near the parkway's southern terminus.
Move over digital maps and interactive displays a ' make room for that green roof, recycled glass countertop, low-flow toilet and passive heating system.
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