The 17-year-old was trapped under several feet of sand at Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina, the National Park Service said. He was in a back-dune area on Hatteras Island.
Category: National Parks, Monuments and Seashores
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Parts of Yosemite National Park Closing as Flooding Looms
The park will partly close starting on Friday as melting snowpack threatens floods.
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After She Traded One Patagonia for Another, Tragedy Couldn’t Keep Her Away
The documentary “Wild Life” tells the story of Kristine Tompkins, a former chief executive who retired at 43 and moved to South America for love and conservation.
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‘Wild Life’ Review: Their Land Is Our Land
This documentary looks at the efforts of Kristine McDivitt Tompkins and Douglas Tompkins to preserve stretches of land in Argentina and Chile.
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New Bargain Lodges Offer Rustic Comfort in the Heart of Nature
From the Catskill Mountains in New York to the deserts of Utah, new or expanding hotel companies are creating affordable accommodations for those who love the outdoors.
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10 Places to See Wildflowers in the West
The New York Times – Travel:A ‘super bloom’ may be in the eye of the beholder, but the winter’s rain and snow promises a bumper crop of spring blooms in Southern California and Arizona.
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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.