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Lanny Davis Cites Possible Decision by Yosemite Park Service Staff for Favorable Environmental Reasons To Reduce Auto Pollution a Minor Land Swap With No Effect on Yosemite Parklands
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (215+ words) Statement of Lanny J. Davis, counsel to Kingsbarn Realty Capital Kingsbarn acquired the 83-acre Hazel Green parcel on February 1, 2024, which is independent of Yosemite National Park. Without a direct access route, every trip from the Hazel Green area requires a significantly…...
Birders gather in Oak Bay to celebrate Big Bird Day
13+ min ago (405+ words) Published 3:30 pm Saturday, August 29, 2026 Birders were out in force on Saturday as the second annual Big Bird Day brought enthusiasts to Uplands Park and Cattle Point to celebrate the region’s birdlife. The event, hosted by the Friends of Uplands Park,…...
Cabaldon to convene hearing on glassy winged sharpshooter
17+ min ago (394+ words) For generations, the vineyards of Suisun Valley have turned California sunshine, cool evening breezes, and rich agricultural soil into grapes and, eventually, wine. The Senate Select Committee on California’s Wine Industry, chaired by Sen. Christopher Cabaldon, will meet from 2 to…...
Ford covered the roof of its enormous Rouge factory with living plants instead of conventional roofing, and years later the industrial site has become an unlikely habitat for birds above one of America’s most famous car plants
19+ min ago (510+ words) Ford covered its enormous Rouge factory roof with living plants, creating an unlikely wildlife habitat above a working auto plant. By ECONEWS · Editorial process Ten-and-a-half acres of colorful flowering plants is not usually associated with heavy industrial activity. A giant…...
Two rare gorillas arrive in Belgium as part of European conservation programme
59+ min ago (15+ words) The Brussels Times...
In California, a bird that nearly vanished from Earth is now bold enough to "selfie" a wildfire camera
48+ min ago (394+ words) On August 17, a trail camera in California’s backcountry caught something its designers never anticipated: two California condors, one of them boldly pecking at the lens as if demanding a closer look. The camera belongs to ALERTCalifornia, a wildfire monitoring network…...
‘Gone too early’: warrior Steve Irwin’s enduring legacy
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (1157+ words) Twenty years after Steve Irwin’s sudden death, a man who wrestled crocodiles with him for a living still can’t talk about it without choking up. Holidaying in France in 2006, Mark Read had just returned from a walk with his baby…...
Annual Hawk Watch returns to Grandfather in September
44+ min ago (509+ words) LINVILLE, N.C. — Visitors have the chance to witness a stunning aerial spectacle — thousands of raptors migrating over the mountains and south toward their wintering grounds — as Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, will host…...
Whooshing song of Lincoln’s sparrow emanates near running water
10+ hour, 52+ min ago (263+ words) Songs are very helpful when identifying birds. The Lincoln’s sparrow song is a series of short notes that quickly rise and fall in pitch, with a whooshing quality that resembles the noise of rushing water. This sound quality relates to…...
Montana Dove Opener September 1: Find Birds Before the Crowds Do
44+ min ago (570+ words) Montana Outdoor Montana Dove Opener September 1: Find Birds Before the Crowds Do Three days. That’s all the scouting time you’ve got before Montana’s mourning dove season opens September 1. If you haven’t put boots on the ground yet, don’t panic — doves…...