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Emerald ash borer killing ash trees
Daily American Staff WriterMore than 17 million acres — almost 60 percent of the commonwealth — is covered by a quality hardwood forest, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. Five hundred thousand private forest landowners...Tags: Butler County, Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Forestry and Timber, Agriculture
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Waiting on plans for Fort Monroe's Wherry Quarter
The Fort Monroe Authority’s short-term goals have been pretty apparent for the past eight months, even if they aren’t necessarily laid out in a formal master plan. Get people back into the historic homes. Then wrangle the biggest expenses...Tags: Fort Monroe, G. Glenn Oder
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From Our Files for March 31, 2013
100 Years Ago - 1913 The People’s Bank of Perryville has just received a large shipment of the new nickel five-cent piece from the United States Treasury. Cashier C.D. Minor came to Danville by automobile and carried the coins back to Perryville....
Tags: Government, Glaciers, Washington, DC, National Government, Politics
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America's grand front yard
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — My cabin was the ultimate in location, location, location. Don't misunderstand; it was a perfectly pleasant little cabin, if not a bit small (some might say cozy), with log walls, matching wood furniture and a...
Tags: AAA, Mushrooms, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Lakes and Ponds
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Obama establishes Tubman park on Eastern Shore
President Barack Obama set aside 480 acres on the Eastern Shore on Monday as a national monument to honor Harriet Tubman — a victory for advocates who have long sought to memorialize the abolitionist's role in leading dozens of slaves to freedom....Tags: Environmental Issues, Justice System, Gardens and Parks, Conservation, Crime, Law and Justice
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National parks in Michigan feel federal budget cuts
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Visitors to national parks in Michigan this summer could see limited hours and scaled-back programs because of the automatic reduction in the federal budget. The Detroit News reports Monday that parks in Michigan are...
Tags: Government Debt, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Travel
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Readers Recommend: Wuksachi Lodge in Sequoia National Park
Wuksachi Lodge, built in 1999, is the newest of the lodges in the Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. As a winter vacation, we enjoyed hiking through Sequoia's Giant Forest and snowshoeing and cross-country skiing on local trails. We were impressed...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks, Cross Country Skiing, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Travel
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Senate vote: OK $85 billion cuts, avert shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved legislation Wednesday to lock in $85 billion in widely decried spending cuts aimed at restraining soaring federal deficits — and to avoid a government shutdown just a week away. President Barack Obama's...
Tags: Justice System, Gardens and Parks, Parties and Movements, Layoffs and Downsizing, Food Industry
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XTO Energy pulls application for land near historic ND ranch
BISMARCK, N.D. - An oil company that staked out an area near the site of Theodore Roosevelt's historic Badlands ranch in western North Dakota has withdrawn an application to the state to develop the land for up to four oil wells. State Mineral Resources...
Tags: Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Conservation, Politics
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Sally Jewell, nominee for Interior, approved in Senate committee
WASHINGTON -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved President Obama’s pick to lead the Interior Department, REI Chief Executive Sally Jewell, sending the nomination to the full Senate for consideration. At a time when...
Tags: John Barrasso, Sally Jewell, Environmental Issues, Recreational Equipment Inc., Conservation
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Daily deal: Volcano House reopening
Travelers can sneak a peek at the renovated Volcano House with this deal before the historic property’s official reopening in June. The deal: The Volcano House’s introductory Pardon our Dust rate offers discounts on both hotel rooms and...
Tags: Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Volcanoes, Landforms
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Ephraim McDowell Health's HealthRewards plans trips
Ephraim McDowell Health’s HealthRewards program is planning trips for 2013-14 and invites individuals to participate. A HealthRewards membership is not required to participate. The following trips are planned: Heart of the South, Oct. 20-27...
Tags: American Airlines, Inc., Trips and Vacations, Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Gardens and Parks
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