Wyoming State

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Caitlin Tan wanted to breed her childhood horse, JP, because she’s been “amazing” — the type of animal any equestrian would be lucky to have once in a lifetime. Having access to coveted bloodlines increased the allure. Via the Miller Ranch, she could pair her 18-year-old mare with a stud descendent of Playboy’s Buck Fever.

Cream of the crop: a cremello foal is born in Wyoming

Roughly one-quarter of America's national parks offer free admission. This includes the country's most-visited national park in the Great Smoky Mountains and its most recently established park in the New River Gorge of West Virginia. When you're cruising down Highway 101 on a California national park road trip, you can drive through Redwood National Park without even having to pass through an entrance gate. However, not every park offers such unfettered access — unless you happen to qualify for a free entrance pass.

Free National Park Passes You May Not Realize You Qualify For

Wisconsin State

Green Bay, WI

ABC News

A father and daughter were found dead at a remote Utah national park, authorities said.

Lost and out of water, father and daughter found dead in Utah Park

Aurora, CO

David Heitz

Aurora’s pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness, which only allow a maximum 30-day stay, have been cycling the same individuals in and out, city staff told council members Thursday. Many return to street encampments when their time in the pallet shelter runs out, Jessica Prosser, homeless services director for the city, said. Then, the city sweeps the encampment again, and they get to come back to the shelter for another 30 days, Prosser explained. This process can repeat multiple times.

Aurora pallet shelters a revolving door for homeless

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

Yosemite National Park, CA

New York Post

Please don’t wipe out Mother Nature. 

Tasteless tourists at Yosemite National Park have been put on blast for littering a popular hiking trail with loads of used toilet paper. 

Angry rangers called out the inconsiderate visitors on Instagram Tuesday, when a discarded toilet paper roll and a pile of crumpled-up sheets were found discarded near the stunning Rancheria Falls. 

“Picture this: Yosemite’s majestic wilderness, stunning vistas, and… surprise! Used toilet paper waving hello near Rancheria Falls — a full roll too!” the park wrote on its official Instagram page. 

“Unfortunately, this is a sight that’s become all too familiar in...

Yosemite National Park tourists blasted for littering hiking trail with used toilet paper

Denver, CO

A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

Missouri State

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Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Updated on July 17, 2024, concerning two of the missing children listed below. Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

South Carolina State

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Explore Beaufort SC

Manatees are back in Lowcountry waters and residents in the coastal areas of South Carolina should be particularly alert while boating and please report sightings of these gentle giants to SCDNR.

Manatees are back in South Carolina coastal waters

A pair of migrant families with children living in a homeless encampment in Denver are trying to raise money to buy two trailers with working bathrooms and kitchens, according to Housekeys Action Network Denver, or HAND.

Denver homeless migrant families with children want to buy trailers

Washington State

Mill Creek, WA

Timothy A Gruver

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries reported on Wednesday that it fined four roofing contractors more than a million dollars for letting their workers perform on top of homes without fall protection gear, among other safety violations.

Roofing Companies Fined $1.27M for Endangering Workers

Nevada State

Belmont, CA

Explore Eureka, Belmont, and Aurora, forgotten gold rush towns in Nevada. Eureka boasts a rich history since the 1860s, blending cultural landmarks with modern attractions. Belmont, once bustling, now stands as a well-preserved ghost town, showcasing mining’s transient nature. Aurora, a once-thriving gold rush town, reflects Nevada’s boom-and-bust past. These towns, with faded glory and rugged landscapes, mirror the rise and fall of mining communities.

3 Forgotten Gold Rush Towns in Nevada

Chicago, IL

Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Washington, DC

Travel + Leisure

Just 75 miles south of Washington, D.C., in Shenandoah National Park, is the stunning Skyline Drive.

This Scenic 105-mile Drive in Virginia Has 70 Scenic Overlooks in an Iconic National Park

In 2023, US National Park Service sites attracted over 325 million visitors. This summer, a new initiative has been launched where you can offer a small donation to the Indigenous communities whose ancestral homelands the national parks and monuments occupy. Launched by Lakota Law, a non-profit organization, The Sacred Defense...

How to Give Back to Native American Tribes With Each National Park Visit

Wenatchee, WA

Othello, WA

Stemilt Ag Services LLC of Wenatchee faces $353,000 in fines for safety violations which led to a worker being buried alive in a trench collapse last autumn in Othello, the Washington Department of Labor & Industries reports.

Burying Grower Alive: Fruit Company Faces $353K Fine

Autumn can be an exuberant season in U.S. national parks. In some of them, the mating calls of elk fill the air. In others, the turning of the leaves gives landscapes a flamboyant makeover. Still others are aflutter with the annual butterfly migration or are within reach of local seasonal festivals. And in almost all of the national parks, summer crowds evaporate when the weather turns brisker.

The Best National Parks to Visit in the Fall

Milton, FL

Fox News

A worker who was shot dead by park rangers at Yellowstone National Park on July 4 morning had intended to carry out a mass shooting later that day, park officials have revealed. Samson Lucas Bariah Fussner, 28, of Milton, Florida, died during an exchange of gunfire with rangers after he held a woman against her will at the park's Canyon Village complex during the early hours of July 4.The National Park Service (NPS) says that the woman told park rangers that Fussner threatened to kill her and others, including plans to allegedly carry out a mass shooting at July 4th events outside...

Gunman shot dead at Yellowstone National Park wanted to carry out July 4 mass shooting: officials

Locust Grove, VA

Cheryl E Preston

The Battle of the Wilderness occurred in Locust Grove, Virginia, on May 5, 1864. According to History Facts, at one point, the Civil War c ceased so that soldiers could watch a fistfight between a soldier from the North and one from the South.

Union and Confederate soldiers allegedly called a ceasefire in Virginia to watch a fistfight

Palm Springs, CA

Palm Springs Tribune

Tuesday night, Palm Springs City Council passed a much tougher ordinance on homelessness. The new ordinance bans homeless encampments. It also allows the Palm Springs Police Department to potentially arrest people who sleep on public property but only, if there is shelter space available.

Palm Springs Takes A Tougher Approach On Homelessness

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FREE NATIONAL PARK PASSES

A repurposed article from over a year ago which I thought may be applicable for those craving a summer adventure. FREE… I am hoping I grabbed...

FREE NATIONAL PARK PASSES

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