Tag: Outdoor recreation
Biden targets $2.8B for conservation, outdoor recreation
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday proposed funding for dozens of conservation and recreation projects across the country as it allocates $2.8 billion...
Bidens mark first lady’s birthday with leisurely bike ride
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — President Joe Biden helped his wife celebrate her 70th birthday on Thursday with a leisurely bike ride.
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Eye exams seek to improve outlook for rural Romanian kids
NUCSOARA — Sometimes, one simple test can change a life.
Dozens...
Federal judge declines to order fireworks at Mount Rushmore
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A federal judge on Wednesday rebuffed South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's efforts to force the National Park Service to grant...
Boulders in place to protect lakefront at Indiana Dunes Park
PORTAGE, Ind. — The National Park Service says the Portage Lakefront at Indiana Dunes National Park has reopened after a project to install boulders...
Can virtual reality help seniors? Study hopes to find out
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — Terry Colli and three other residents of the John Knox Village senior community got a trip via computer to the...
Californians hit beaches, travel ahead of virus rules easing
LOS ANGELES — Californians headed to campgrounds, beaches and restaurants over the long holiday weekend as the state prepared to shed some of its...
Oldest American, fastest woman on Everest return safely
KATHMANDU, Nepal — A retired attorney from Chicago who became the oldest American to scale Mount Everest, and a Hong Kong teacher who is...
Risky, impatient climbers bring danger to US highest peak
Rangers who keep an eye on North America's highest mountain peak say impatient and inexperienced climbers are taking more risks and endangering themselves and...
Most Indiana state park pools opening this weekend
IINDIANAPOLIS — Most public swimming pools located in Indiana state parks will open this weekend, as will all beaches operated by the Indiana Department...