Tag: Sightseeing
Mini Lady Liberty statue heads to US for July 4 celebrations
PARIS — A replica of the Statue of Liberty, smaller but based on the original plaster cast of its big sister on Ellis Island,...
Why you should consider a ‘second city’ trip in 2021
Even if you’re fully vaccinated, you might not want your next trip — perhaps your first trip in over a year — to be...
2 with high-altitude sickness rescued off Alaska glacier
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two mountaineers experiencing high-altitude sickness were taken to a hospital in Anchorage after spending days in the wild, officials said Wednesday....
Selma-to-Montgomery march camps top list of endangered sites
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The landmark voting rights march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965 didn't happen in just one day: Participants spent four nights...
Biden targets $2.8B for conservation, outdoor recreation
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday proposed funding for dozens of conservation and recreation projects across the country as it allocates $2.8 billion...
Federal judge declines to order fireworks at Mount Rushmore
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — A federal judge on Wednesday rebuffed South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's efforts to force the National Park Service to grant...
Boulders in place to protect lakefront at Indiana Dunes Park
PORTAGE, Ind. — The National Park Service says the Portage Lakefront at Indiana Dunes National Park has reopened after a project to install boulders...
Party of 4? Your trail is ready. Busy parks try reservations
ST. HUBERTS, N.Y. — Nick and Matthew Golebiewski climbed to the summit of Gothics mountain in the Adirondacks with packs, water, good boots and...
Louisiana gator swaps swamp life for Texas beach getaway
PADRE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, Texas — A young alligator traced to the Louisiana bayous traded swamp scum for a sandy Padre Island beach in...
Noem’s Mount Rushmore lawsuit sparks legal fight with tribe
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem's lawsuit against the federal government over a July Fourth fireworks display she wants to put...