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April 18, 2024

A travel guide to Wisconsin: Must-do activities and notable sights across the state

Wisconsin offers experiences for travelers seeking both adventure and relaxation. From cozy resorts to outdoor adventures, the state can suit every taste.

April 15, 2024

Endangered Bornean orangutan born at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

An endangered Bornean orangutan was born at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay over the weekend, delivered by cesarean section and weighing in at just over three pounds.

April 9, 2024

Judge blocks demolition of art installation at Des Moines park

A federal judge has blocked plans to demolish the dilapidated "Greenwood Pond: Double Site" art installation at a Des Moines, Iowa, city park.

April 3, 2024

Prominent art installation at Des Moines park set for demolition

Crews may begin demolition work on the deteriorating "Greenwood Pond: Double Site" art installation in Des Moines, Iowa, as early as next week.

March 19, 2024

1 dead, 1 injured after off-road vehicle takes 80-foot dive off Kentucky cliff

A man was killed and a woman injured when their vehicle fell from an 80-foot cliff at Hollerwood Off-Road Adventure Park in Stanton, Kentucky.

March 18, 2024

New Alabama sculpture park aims to honor the lives of those who endured slavery

The Freedom Monument Sculpture Park contains art and historic exhibits. The park in Montgomery, Alabama, was created to with the aim of honestly confronting the history of slavery.

March 13, 2024

California lot built on top of sacred tribal land returns to Ohlone people

A Berkeley, California, parking lot, that was built over a sacred tribal shell has been returned to the Ohlone tribe. A commemorative park is planned to be built on the cultural site.

March 6, 2024

New Mexico national park set to prohibit air tours to protect cultural, natural resources

The National Park Service and FAA are to implement restrictions on commercial air tours over New Mexico's Bandelier National Monument to protect its cultural and natural resources.

March 1, 2024

On this day in history, March 1, 1872, majestic Yellowstone becomes America's first national park

Yellowstone National Park, a 2.2-million acre preserve of geological marvels and wildlife, became America's first national park on this day in history, March 1, 1872.

February 23, 2024

Blind grey seal gives birth at Illinois' Brookfield Zoo: 'Very attentive mother'

"Georgie," a grey seal found stranded and blind on a Maine island over a decade ago, has given birth at the Brookfield Zoo in suburban Chicago.