Tag: Outdoor recreation
Officials: Man seriously injured in Florida alligator attack
STUART, Fla. — An alligator attacked and seriously injured a man at a Florida park Monday, officials said.
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Cyprus showcases ancient undersea harbor to draw tourists
AMATHUS, Cyprus — It’s said that Demetrius the Besieger, a mighty warrior king and one of Alexander the Great’s successors, built this harbor on...
California fire prompts evacuations; Oregon blaze balloons
SAN FRANCISCO — A rapidly growing wildfire south of Lake Tahoe jumped a highway, prompting more evacuation orders and the cancellation of an extreme...
Indiana Dunes collecting visitors’ ideas for new services
CHESTERTON, Ind. — Officials at Indiana Dunes National Park want to hear from visitors as they develop a strategy to add services at the...
GOP governor’s vaccination tour reveals depths of distrust
TEXARKANA, Ark. — Free lottery tickets for those who get vaccinated had few takers. Free hunting and fishing licenses didn't change many minds either....
DHS: Florida boaters risk fines, prison by going to Cuba
MIAMI — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is warning organizers planning to launch a flotilla next week from South Florida to waters near...
Watching for birds & diversity: Audubon groups pledge change
BOSTON — When Boston socialites Minna Hall and Harriet Hemenway sought to end the slaughter of birds in the name of 19th century high...
Biden ends large-scale logging on huge Alaska rainforest
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Thursday it is ending large-scale, old-growth timber sales on the nation's largest national forest — the Tongass National...
‘God opened the door’: Mystery surrounds US asylum picks
TIJUANA, Mexico — In a packed camp for migrant families on Mexico's side of the busiest U.S. border crossing, Nelson Membreño has lived through...
Johnson & Johnson recalling sunscreens due to benzene traces
Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday that it is recalling five of its sunscreen products after some samples were found to contain low levels of...