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Category: National Parks, Monuments and Seashores
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10 Places to See Wildflowers in the West
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When the Light, Shadow and Stars Aligned: Standing Where Ansel Adams Stood
The New York Times – Travel:An enigmatic photograph by America’s most famous landscape photographer led to a forensic hunt to identify exactly when and where it was taken.
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Nepal Will Ban Solo Hiking in Its National Parks
The New York Times – Travel:The move, which the country’s tourism board said would improve safety, follows an earlier ban on climbing alone in Nepal’s mountains.
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‘The Place Where Shamans Dream’: Safeguarding Spirit Mountain
The New York Times – Travel:Less than two hours from Las Vegas, the sacred creation site for Yuman-speaking Native Americans may soon become a national monument. It’s been a long time coming.
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Safeguarding Avi Kwa Ame in Nevada, ‘The Place Where Shamans Dream’
The New York Times – Travel:Less than two hours from Las Vegas, the sacred creation site for Yuman-speaking Native Americans may soon become a national monument. It’s been a long time coming.
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Yo-Yo Ma Is Finding His Way Back to Nature Through Music
The New York Times – Music:This superstar cellist’s latest project, which has taken him to America’s national parks, aims to newly understand our place in the world.
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Is Rock Climbing the Future of Tourism in Malawi?
The New York Times – Travel:The small country in southeastern Africa is leveraging its little-known rock cliffs and boulders to develop local interest in climbing — and to draw adventure tourists.
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From Nashville to Tupelo on the Natchez Trace Parkway
The New York Times – Travel:With no billboards or gas stations, a fall drive along this winding, verdant All-American Road, is a head-clearing journey, offering encounters with history, nature, music and more.
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Traveling at the End of the World: A Tour of Canada’s Gaspé Peninsula
The New York Times – Travel:The St. Lawrence River was once a North American superhighway. Today, following its path takes you along a coastline best described as otherworldly.
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Yellowstone Is Reopening a Key Gateway After Devastating June Flooding
The New York Times – Travel:Northeast Entrance Road has been closed for four months since punishing floods damaged five sections of it, according to the National Park Service.