Conservation, Parks & Wildlife

2+ day, 2+ min ago   (137+ words) KPCW Echo Church lecture illustrates history of travelers through canyon Residents can take a trip into the past this weekend at the Echo Church's free lecture Sept. 12. Summit County Historian Sandra Morrison said the Saturday talk is part lecture, part…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (239+ words) Sun Community News NORTH CREEK | Theodore Roosevelt's early years as a cowboy in the Dakota Badlands forged his legacy as the nation's greatest conservation President, and on Sept 13, historian Glenn Pearsall and naturalist Bill McKibben will discuss that legacy as…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (639+ words) On the southern shore of Lake Superior, a scattered archipelago of 21 islands rises from the cold, clear water, crowned with pine forests, sandstone cliffs and historic lighthouses. Since 1970, these Apostle Islands have been protected as a national lakeshore, managed by…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (401+ words) Work to strengthen and stabilise the tower and outer walls of historic Cargill’s Castle are continuing, as the weather allows. Although recent high winds have hampered crane activity around the ruins high above St Clair, engineers have installed more long…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (480+ words) Rare Bronze Age log boats are part of Peterborough museum's newly recognised collection A unique hoard of artefacts depicting prehistoric life has received one of the highest honours available to museums in England. The Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery's prehistoric…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (65+ words) The Christian Science Monitor Sept. 10, 2026, 12:00 p.m. ET | Navajo Nation, Arizona Stepping into the cool, dark mouth of the slot canyon, I feel an immediate relief from the relentless desert sun. Only then do my eyes adjust to the sandy, swerving path…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (185+ words) This setting applies to this browser only. Orientation centre and active travel at the core of Islands Growth Deal to be shared in public engagement sessions The three key elements are: The Heart of Neolithic Orkney was inscribed on the…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (216+ words) Belt and Road Portal 8th Int'l Symposium on Cultural Heritage Conservation by Digitalization held in Beijing Song Xinchao, president of ICOMOS China, speaks during the 8th International Symposium on Cultural Heritage Conservation by Digitalization in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 9, 2026. Themed on…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (281+ words) Date: 10 September 2026 A community engagement exercise is due to get underway this month on future plans for the UNESCO Heart of Neolithic Orkney World Heritage Site. The Orkney World Heritage Site programme - a partnership between Orkney Islands Council and Historic…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (318+ words) Scotland’s Historic Environment Audit 2026 has shown new evidence supporting the contribution of Scotland’s historic environment to the economy, communities, wellbeing and sustainable places. On 9 September, Historic Environment Scotland (HES) published Scotland’s Historic Environment Audit (SHEA) for this year. The audit…...