Tag Archives: Parks and Other Recreation Areas

The New York Times 7:00 am on March 19, 2023
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The Nuns Who Left Brooklyn

It’s hard to be a devotee of prayer and silence when parties with thumping music gather outside your walls.

#cypress-hills-brooklyn-ny, #monastery-of-our-lady-of-mount-carmel-brooklyn-ny, #noise, #nuns, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas

The New York Times 8:34 pm on February 20, 2023
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‘Lethargic’ Alligator Rescued From Prospect Park Lake

The four-foot-long alligator, now being evaluated at the Bronx Zoo, is presumed to have been abandoned by someone who kept it as a pet.

#alligators, #animal-abuse-rights-and-welfare, #animal-care-centers-of-new-york-city, #animals, #bronx-nyc, #bronx-zoo-wildlife-conservation-park, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #parks-and-recreation-department-nyc, #prospect-park-brooklyn-ny

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 14, 2023
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Flaco the Owl Spreads His Wings, Devours Rats and Learns to Survive

An eagle-owl out of the zoo and loose in Central Park shows he can hunt, prompting officials to pause and re-evaluate recovery efforts.

#birds, #central-park-manhattan-ny, #central-park-zoo, #owls, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #parks-and-recreation-department-nyc, #rats, #zoos

The New York Times 6:05 pm on January 26, 2023
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The Brooklyn Banks, Famous Among N.Y.C. Skateboarders, Could Reopen Soon

Decades ago, a gritty and dangerous spot under the Brooklyn Bridge was the nerve center for city skateboarders. Mayor Eric Adams just announced plans that could fix it up.

#bridges-and-tunnels, #brooklyn-bridge-nyc, #brooklyn-bridge-manhattan-nonprofit, #chang-rosa-nonprofit-executive, #hawk-tony, #manhattan-nyc, #new-york-city, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #rodriguez-steven-a-1971, #skateboarding, #skatepark-project-nonprofit

The New York Times 2:17 am on December 6, 2022
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What Is New York’s Greenest Borough? Probably Not the One You Think.

If you said Brooklyn, Manhattan, Staten Island or Queens, guess again.

#bronx-nyc, #city-island-bronx-ny, #orchard-beach-bronx-ny, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #pelham-bay-park-bronx-ny

The New York Times 1:40 pm on October 26, 2022
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Should a Park Include a Burial Ground? Residents of Newburgh, N.Y., Can’t Agree.

Tensions have been simmering over plans for a new addition to a beloved Olmsted park: A memorial for African Americans whose nearby burial ground was taken over by municipal projects.

#architecture, #black-people, #cemeteries, #cultural-landscape-foundation-the, #downing-park-newburgh-ny, #downing-andrew-jackson, #historic-buildings-and-sites, #landmark-archaeology, #local-government, #monuments-and-memorials-structures, #newburgh-ny, #olmstead-robert, #olmsted-frederick-law, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #vaux-calvert

The New York Times 4:31 pm on October 21, 2022
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Pickleball Is Expanding. Tennis Is Mad.

From New York to Hawaii, weekend athletes and government officials are taking part in a battle that goes beyond the fight for court space.

#parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #pickleball-sport, #tennis

The New York Times 7:00 am on September 16, 2022
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31 Bridges, 2 Cities, 6 Towns: Greenway Is New Jersey’s High Line

New Jersey plans to convert a defunct train line into a 9-mile park, connecting the state’s densest cities to some of its wealthiest suburbs.

#bicycles-and-bicycling, #bloomfield-nj, #high-line-manhattan-ny, #infrastructure-public-works, #jersey-city-nj, #kearny-nj, #montclair-nj, #newark-nj, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #railroads, #secaucus-nj, #transit-systems

The New York Times 4:40 pm on September 15, 2022
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Man Tells of Losing His Arm to an Alligator, Followed by Days Lost in a Swamp

Eric Merda meant to go exploring, but ended up in what he described as a nightmare survival story.

#alligators, #amputation, #everglades-fla, #florida, #florida-fish-and-wildlife-conservation-commission, #lakes, #manatee-county-fla, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #sarasota-fla, #university-of-florida, #water

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 27, 2022
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NYC’s Tougher Lifeguard Rules May Help Fuel a Shortage

The city requires its pool lifeguards to meet standards similar to those set for ocean lifeguards, beyond what the state sets.

#beaches, #global-warming, #lifeguards, #mccarren-park-brooklyn-ny, #new-york-city, #new-yorkers-for-parks, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #parks-and-recreation-department-nyc, #summer-season, #swimming-pools

The New York Times 8:31 pm on August 26, 2022
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Riders Catch a Little Too Much Air on a Detroit Slide

The Giant Slide in Belle Isle Park was briefly closed because it was sending children airborne. “The waxing was a little robust,” a state parks official said.

#belle-isle-detroit, #coronavirus-reopenings, #detroit-mich, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #playgrounds

The New York Times 9:00 am on August 25, 2022
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Near the U.S. Open, Black Players Thrive at Public Tennis Courts in Brooklyn

A community of mostly Black players has thrived for decades at Lincoln Terrace Park despite outdated facilities, high crime and little recognition.

#brooklyn-nyc, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #tennis

The New York Times 12:49 am on July 23, 2022
Tags: , Maquoketa Caves State Park (Iowa), , Parks and Other Recreation Areas   

3 Shot to Death at Iowa Park; Suspect Killed Himself, Police Say

Three family members were found fatally shot at a campground at Maquoketa Caves State Park, the authorities said, and the suspect, a 23-year-old, was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

#iowa, #maquoketa-caves-state-park-iowa, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas

The New York Times 9:23 pm on July 21, 2022
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The Loeb Boathouse in Central Park Will Close This Fall

The Boathouse first saw life as a Victorian structure in the 1870s, and will see the end of its latest chapter come October. A new operator is in the works.

#central-park-manhattan-ny, #central-park-boathouse, #layoffs-and-job-reductions, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #poll-dean-j, #restaurants, #shutdowns-institutional

The New York Times 7:49 pm on July 20, 2022
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Let Your Taste Buds Be Your Guide

In all five boroughs (plus Jersey City), options abound to explore neighborhoods through restaurants and tours. Here are one food lover’s suggestions.

#bronx-nyc, #brooklyn-nyc, #cocktails-and-mixed-drinks, #cooking-and-cookbooks, #jersey-city-nj, #korean-food-cuisine, #new-york-city, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #pizza, #queens-nyc, #restaurants, #summer-season

The New York Times 9:00 am on July 15, 2022
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This Manhattan Park Was Once a Gem. Now It’s a ‘No Man’s Land.’

A decades-long fight to reopen a park house, once a thriving community center in a working-class neighborhood, has taken on new urgency during the pandemic.

#chinatown-manhattan-ny, #crime-and-criminals, #lower-east-side-manhattan-ny, #manhattan-nyc, #new-yorkers-for-parks, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #parks-and-recreation-department-nyc, #playgrounds, #university-settlement-society-of-new-york

The New York Times 10:01 pm on July 11, 2022
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Does Public Art Have an Afterlife?

Public artworks have the power to uplift a city. Sometimes they end up in a museum, but other times in a dumpster.

#al-hadid-diana, #art, #council-pamela, #creative-time, #crowdfunding-internet, #monuments-and-memorials-structures, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #parks-and-recreation-department-nyc, #public-art-fund, #sculpture, #times-square-alliance, #times-square-and-42nd-street-manhattan-ny

The New York Times 2:54 am on July 2, 2022
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How to Watch Fourth of July Fireworks in New York City

From the Macy’s display to Coney Island, here are the spots across the city where you can celebrate Independence Day with dazzling light displays.

#fireworks, #independence-day-us-july-4, #macys-inc, #new-york-city, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas

The New York Times 12:00 pm on June 22, 2022
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Taking in the View(s)

No matter how long you’ve been in New York, there’s always a new spot to discover where the city can take your breath away.

#holidays-and-special-occasions, #independence-day-us-july-4, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas

The New York Times 10:56 pm on June 19, 2022
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In Juneteenth Celebration, New Yorkers Commemorate Seneca Village

On Juneteenth, a commemoration tells the story of a community that was displaced when the park was created in the 1850s.

#adams-eric-l, #black-people, #central-park-manhattan-ny, #juneteenth, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #slavery-historical

The New York Times 4:19 am on June 15, 2022
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Developers Embrace Passion for Pickleball

The growing sport has lured investors eager to cash in on its popularity, opening courts in former warehouses and vacant big-box stores, and adding food and other entertainment options.

#bars-and-nightclubs, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #pickleball-sport, #real-estate-commercial

The New York Times 9:00 am on June 7, 2022
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Hiking Down to Phantom Ranch, the Grand Canyon’s ‘Destination Hotel’

The entire point of the unique place is the experience involved in getting there.

#grand-canyon-ariz, #hikes-and-hiking, #national-park-service, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 10:44 pm on May 29, 2022
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Rockaway Beach Is Partially Closed. That’s Not Stopping These Beachgoers

Access is restricted along a popular stretch of the beach until at least mid-July because of work to protect the shoreline from coastal flooding.

#beaches, #coast-erosion, #coastal-areas, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #rockaway-beach-queens-ny, #summer-season

The New York Times 7:00 pm on May 28, 2022
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Summer Camp for All

It’s hard to imagine a more ideal escape for young people living through an extraordinary time of grief, loneliness and upheaval.

#american-camp-assn, #bank-street-college, #black-people, #children-and-childhood, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #education-k-12, #federal-aid-us, #hispanic-americans, #income-inequality, #medicine-and-health, #mental-health-and-disorders, #minorities, #new-york-city, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #philanthropy, #poverty, #psychology-and-psychologists, #summer-season, #youth

The New York Times 1:24 pm on May 24, 2022
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8 of the Best Bike Trails in the U.S.

Tens of thousands of miles of abandoned railroad tracks have been developed into recreational paths since the 1960s. Here are scenic pathways through deserts, valleys, mountain passages and more.

#arizona, #bicycles-and-bicycling, #california, #cheshire-conn, #cheyenne-wyo, #children-and-childhood, #coeur-dalene-idaho, #colorado, #cumberland-md, #cycling-mountain-bike, #downieville-calif, #farmington-conn, #historic-buildings-and-sites, #laramie-wyo, #minnesota, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #railroads, #sierra-nevada-region-us, #travel-and-vacations, #washington-county-md

The New York Times 9:00 am on April 22, 2022
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The Battle for an Open-Air Gym at Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park

Marcus Garvey Park has been in disrepair for years. Jamel Ali turned a corner of it into an open-air gym.

#area-planning-and-renewal, #bethel-gospel-assembly-manhattan-ny, #exercise, #garvey-marcus-park-manhattan-ny, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #parks-and-recreation-department-nyc, #playgrounds

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 26, 2022
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Where to Enjoy Cherry Blossoms in N.Y.C.

Though the earliest cherry trees have already begun blooming, there are weeks of pink and white flowers ahead.

#brooklyn-botanic-garden, #flowers-and-plants, #new-york-botanical-garden, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #parks-and-recreation-department-nyc, #spring-season

The New York Times 3:38 pm on March 15, 2022
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The Next Level in Sustainability: Nature Restoration

Developers are no longer aiming to simply preserve nature, but are actively restoring it as a selling point for their projects.

#area-planning-and-renewal, #expedia-inc, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #real-estate-commercial, #real-estate-and-housing-residential, #sustainable-living

The New York Times 7:00 am on March 13, 2022
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These Weed Sellers Aren’t Waiting for Permits: ‘Like a Dream Come True’

Here’s what it’s like to walk through Washington Square Park in Manhattan in the wake of legalization.

#cannabis-foods-and-products, #law-and-legislation, #manhattan-nyc, #marijuana, #new-york-city, #new-york-state, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #washington-square-park-manhattan-ny

The New York Times 11:02 pm on March 8, 2022
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Central Park Brush Fires May Have Been Deliberately Set, Officials Say

A series of fires in the park’s North Woods section were extinguished without injuries or serious damage.

#arson, #central-park-manhattan-ny, #fires-and-firefighters, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas

The New York Times 3:16 pm on February 12, 2022
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A Million More Trees for New York City: Leaders Want a Greener Canopy

The city’s five borough presidents are also urging the mayor to honor a pledge to spend 1 percent of the municipal budget on parks.

#adams-eric-l, #environment, #new-york-city, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #parks-and-recreation-department-nyc, #politics-and-government, #trees-and-shrubs

The New York Times 7:49 pm on February 8, 2022
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Winter Camping: No Bugs, Few People and the Cold

Understanding the activity’s unique challenges, and taking the time to plan and prepare, make the experience enjoyable and safe.

#camps-and-camping, #cold-and-cold-spells, #content-type-service, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #recreational-equipment-inc, #sierra-club, #travel-and-vacations, #wilderness-areas, #winter-season

The New York Times 3:47 am on February 7, 2022
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How Disability Advocates Are Pushing to Make Hiking More Accessible

Outdoor enthusiasts with disabilities are pushing to encounter nature on their own terms, with self-written guides, better equipment and even guide dogs trained for the backcountry.

#disabilities, #fish-and-wildlife-service, #hikes-and-hiking, #house-natural-resources-committee, #national-park-service, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #service-dogs-and-other-animals, #travel-and-vacations, #wheelchairs

The New York Times 6:46 pm on February 6, 2022
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A Music Museum Opens in the Heart of Hungary’s Culture Wars

At City Park in Budapest, a building project has come to exemplify the politics of Viktor Orban, the country’s far-right prime minister.

#budapest-hungary, #fujimoto-sou, #house-of-music-hungary-budapest-hungary-museum, #hungary, #museums, #music, #orban-viktor, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #politics-and-government

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 1, 2022
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In Vermont, a Town Saved a Mountain, and a Mountain Saved a Town

After the Ascutney ski resort in Vermont closed because of erratic snowfall and mismanagement, it threatened to take with it the nearby town of West Windsor. The community took the situation into its own hands.

#alpine-skiing, #global-warming, #nonprofit-organizations, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #skiing, #snow-and-snowstorms, #travel-and-vacations, #trust-for-public-land, #vermont

The New York Times 1:11 am on January 29, 2022
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The Art Design for Abolitionist Place in Brooklyn Moves Forward

Despite an ongoing legal challenge, New York City is going ahead with a plan for artwork at a new park that will feature messages of social justice, not the statuary some had sought.

#abolitionist-place-brooklyn-ny, #adams-eric-l, #art, #black-people, #cultural-affairs-department, #downtown-brooklyn-brooklyn-ny, #historic-buildings-and-sites, #monuments-and-memorials-structures, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #politics-and-government, #public-design-commission-nyc, #rasheed-kameelah-janan, #slavery-historical

The New York Times 8:56 pm on January 13, 2022
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They Chopped Down a Centuries-Old Tree. Now They Face Felony Charges.

Todd Jones and his sister, Laurel Hoffman, were charged with grand theft for chopping down a black walnut tree near their property outside Cleveland, according to the police.

#cleveland-ohio, #cuyahoga-county-ohio, #hoffman-laurel-1967, #jones-todd-1965, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #robberies-and-thefts, #trees-and-shrubs

The New York Times 2:30 pm on January 9, 2022
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Prehistoric Rock Art ‘Irreparably Damaged’ by Vandals, Officials Say

Geometric rock carvings that are believed to be at least 3,000 years old were scratched with names and dates at Big Bend National Park in Texas.

#archaeology-and-anthropology, #big-bend-national-park-tex, #graffiti, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #vandalism

The New York Times 5:06 pm on January 8, 2022
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Seneca Village and the Search for the Black Utopia

Seneca Village has more stories to tell about Black lives in New York City.

#art, #beachler-hannah, #black-people, #brown-john-1800-59, #central-park-manhattan-ny, #douglass-frederick, #gloucester-elizabeth-a-1817-83, #metropolitan-museum-of-art, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #politics-and-government, #seneca-village-manhattan-ny, #slavery-historical

The New York Times 10:00 am on December 31, 2021
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Governors Island Is Open for the Winter. Will New Yorkers Visit?

Governors Island, a popular summer retreat reachable only by ferry, is now open year-round.

#cross-country-skiing, #governors-island-manhattan-ny, #ice-skating, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #winter-season

The New York Times 8:00 am on December 13, 2021
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A Ferry Is Coming to Coney Island. Here’s Why Some Residents Are Angry.

Critics are concerned the ferry service would release toxic pollution and disrupt the habitat of horseshoe crabs, toppling an entire food chain.

#area-planning-and-renewal, #birds, #catsimatidis-john-a, #coney-island-brooklyn-ny, #crabs, #environment, #ferries, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #transit-systems

The New York Times 5:10 pm on November 18, 2021
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Does Your Dog Deserve a Private Park?

When no ordinary fire hydrant will do, New York City offers multiple members-only dog parks, for annual fees ranging from free to $2,200.

#dogs, #new-york-city, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas

The New York Times 11:14 pm on November 17, 2021
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Afrofuturist Room at the Met Redresses a Racial Trauma

“Before Yesterday We Could Fly,” a novel approach to the period room, threads together past, present and future. It focuses on Seneca Village, a Black community whose erasure still reverberates.

#africa, #art, #beachler-hannah, #black-lives-matter-movement, #black-panther-movie, #black-people, #crosby-njideka-akunyili, #fifth-avenue-manhattan-ny, #metropolitan-museum-of-art, #museums, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #race-and-ethnicity, #seneca-village-manhattan-ny

The New York Times 10:12 am on November 16, 2021
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A Cross Country Skiing Trip Through Maine’s Wilderness

An effort to conserve the state’s 100 Mile Wilderness has created one of the best lodge-to-lodge cross-country ski routes in the United States.

#appalachian-mountain-club, #content-type-service, #cross-country-skiing, #maine, #mountains, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #snow-and-snowstorms, #travel-and-vacations

The New York Times 2:00 pm on November 13, 2021
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Doctor Charged With False Report to Summon Helicopter on Denali

Federal prosecutors said the climber called rescuers to say that two other people on the mountain, the tallest in North America, were having a medical emergency. But it was a ruse.

#alaska, #anchorage-daily-news, #helicopters, #mountaineering, #national-park-service, #north-america, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #rescues, #united-states, #utah

The New York Times 10:49 pm on November 11, 2021
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Treasure Hunter Who Got Lost in Yellowstone Must Repay Cost of Rescue

Mark Lantis had to be airlifted by helicopter while searching for treasure buried by the eccentric art collector Forrest Fenn. Three courts have said he has to pay a $2,880 fine.

#airlifts, #appeals-courts-us, #fenn-forrest-1930, #helicopters, #hikes-and-hiking, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #the-thrill-of-the-chase-book, #treasure-troves, #wyoming, #yellowstone-national-park

The New York Times 1:00 pm on November 6, 2021
Tags: , Black Gap Wildlife Management Area, Chiricahua National Monument (AZ), , , Mammoth Cave National Park, , , , Parks and Other Recreation Areas, , , , Watoga State Park (W Va),   

Lights Out: 5 New ‘Dark-Sky Places’ for Top-Shelf Stargazing

The International Dark-Sky Association awards certifications to sites with exceptionally high-quality night skies, including national parks, sanctuaries and reserves.

#appalachian-mountain-club, #black-gap-wildlife-management-area, #chiricahua-national-monument-az, #international-dark-sky-assn, #lighting, #mammoth-cave-national-park, #milky-way-galaxy, #national-park-service, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #pollution, #space-and-astronomy, #united-states, #watoga-state-park-w-va, #wildlife-sanctuaries-and-nature-reserves

The New York Times 9:00 am on November 5, 2021
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Will World-Class Architecture Bring Civic Pride Back to Memphis?

Spurred by Herzog & de Meuron’s new art museum and a rethought waterfront park by Studio Gang, city leaders turn to design to make a downtown for “everyone.”

#area-planning-and-renewal, #art, #black-people, #gang-jeanne, #herzogde-meuron, #memphis-tenn, #memphis-brooks-museum-of-art, #museums, #national-civil-rights-museum, #orff-kate-1971, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #studio-gang-architects

The New York Times 4:25 pm on October 28, 2021
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Taking the Loop Less Traveled on the Oregon Coast

The Three Capes area offers a quieter version of the classic road trip, with rugged scenery and hidden beaches off the main highway.

#camps-and-camping, #hikes-and-hiking, #oregon, #parks-and-other-recreation-areas, #travel-and-vacations, #vans

The New York Times 9:00 am on October 28, 2021
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Wild Animals Are Thriving in New York City Right Now

New York is now ‘the greenest big city on earth,’ one naturalist said. Some creatures have noticed, and are staying for a while.

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