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Birding trip at W.Va. marsh set for March 20
The Potomac Valley Audubon Society will sponsor a birding trip to the Altona Marsh in Jefferson County, W.Va. at 8 a.m. Wednesday, March 20. The Marsh is a 70-acre marl wetland protected by a Nature Conservancy easement. It is a good site for birding,...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel
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Asphalt firm's land rezoned over objections by environmental groups
richardb@herald-mail.comThe Northwest has the spotted owl; Jefferson County has the spotted turtle. A 3-2 vote Thursday by the Jefferson County Commission to rezone a 34-acre tract owned by Jefferson Asphalt on W.Va. 51 west of Charles Town might threaten the habitat of the...Tags: Conservation Fund, Natural Resources, Energy Resources, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Retired Gen. Schwarzkopf, U.S. commander in Desert Storm, dies
Associated PressTruth is, retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf didn’t care much for his popular “Stormin’ Norman” nickname. The seemingly no-nonsense Desert Storm commander’s reputed temper with aides and subordinates supposedly earned him...Tags: Iraq, Germany, Politics, Wars and Interventions, Jihad
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Charles R. Wiederhold, 65
Charles Rodney Wiederhold, 65, of Hagerstown, passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Julia Manor Health Care Center, Hagerstown, and is once again in the company of his beloved Labradors, Tony and Dancer. Born June 11, 1947, in Hagerstown, he was the...
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Jefferson County Farmland Protection Board celebrates 10 years of saving land from developers
richarb@herald-mail.comSince it was established in 2002, the Jefferson County Farmland Protection Board has managed to keep developers off nearly 3,500 acres of area farmland. On Saturday, the board will note that achievement with a 10th-anniversary celebration at The Bower,...Tags: Greenbrier, Arable Farming, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farms, Human Interest
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Closest thing to walking on water
Take a stroll for a rare opportunity to get up close to historic and modern mansions Traversing the famous Geneva Lake Shore Path, never straying more than 20 feet from the water's edge is about as close as you'll ever get to walking on water. Any...
Tags: Robin Williams, Chicago Loop, Frank Lloyd Wright, Lakes and Ponds, Glaciers
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The Edge in southern Ohio is known for its beauty, wildness and biodiversity
WEST UNION, Ohio - The Edge of Appalachia Preserve may be Ohio's greatest natural treasure. The 16,000-acre private preserve in southern Ohio is known for its beauty, its wildness and its biodiversity. The preserve stretches 12 miles north from the Ohio...Tags: Arts and Culture, Science and Technology, Endangered Species, Conservation, Environmental Issues
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Commentary: With runner's diary, marathoner takes road less traveled
Jake's coaching helped our friend, Jill, clock a personal best at the OC Half Marathon. I hope to benefit from Jake's know-how and flash a smile as big as Jill's when I complete the L.A. Marathon later this year. Yet when I read Jake's email directing...Tags: Track and Field, Road Running, Running
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Events planned around the Lehigh Valley area
LEHIGH COUNTY ALLENTOWN SALVATION ARMY will accept applications for their six-day overnight camp for ages 7-12 to be held June 26-July 1 at Camp Ladore in the Poconos. The camp will feature swimming, boating, fishing, crafts, camping, nature, hiking...Tags: Allentown, YMCA, Special Olympics, Coopersburg, Nazareth
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Berlin's New Fishway Opens Mattabesset River To Spawning Fish
The Hartford Courant— A ceremony Thursday marked the official opening of a new fishway that experts estimate has allowed at least 1,200 fish so far to bypass a dam in the Mattabesset River that has blocked fish migration for the last century. The fish ladder, built...Tags: Rivers, Bodies of Water
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VIDEO/PHOTO GALLERY: Ground broken on seven-mile paved trail from Petoskey to Alanson
Staff Writer -- bhubbard@petoskeynews.comMore than 20-years of planning came together Wednesday as community leaders and state officials broke ground on a seven-mile paved trail from Petoskey to Alanson during a small ceremony near Spring Lake Park in Bear Creek Township. The 10-foot-wide... -
Dozens Speak Against Proposed State Police Firearm Range In State Forest In Glastonbury
The Hartford CourantDozens of speakers had one message Thursday night for the state police officials who plan to build a new firearms training facility: "Not in my state forest." Hundreds of residents, joined by many who want to protect the state's second largest state...Tags: Forestry and Timber, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Simsbury, Firearms, Disneyland Park
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