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Now a national monument, Bronzeville church where Emmett Till’s casket lay open gets official sign

Roberts Temple Church, at 40th and State streets, will preserve the site where Till’s body was displayed in an open casket and launched the modern Civil Rights Movement.

Chicago Sun-Times

Birmingham honors the Black businessman who quietly backed the Civil Rights Movement

The National Park Service and the city are teaming up to restore the AG Gaston Motel built by Black entrepreneur AG Gaston. It served as a secure space for civil rights leaders to strategize in 1963.

WEKU

P-22, whose death came after a car hit him, was already critically ill, necropsy shows

The big cat known as P-22, who eked out his existence in Griffith Park for over 10 years, suffered from kidney disease, arthritis and other chronic conditions before his death in December, according to the final results of a necropsy released Wednesday.

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Baby bison euthanized after being handled by a Yellowstone guest, rejected by herd

The newborn got separated from its mother while trying to cross the Lamar River. A man stepped in to try to help, but only ended the animal's chances of survival, the National Park Service says.

WEKU

21-mile debris trail appears along Outer Banks after house breaks apart in the ocean

The three-bedroom home that fell into the ocean on North Carolina’s Outer Banks created a debris trail 21 miles long, according to the National Park Service.

Tribune News Service

House collapses into ocean on North Carolina's Outer Banks

U.S. National Park Service officials say a house collapsed into the ocean Monday on the string of islands just off the coast of North Carolina

The Independent UK

The best US National Parks to visit

From epic Wild West vistas to alligator-filled wetlands, America’s National Parks are home to some of the most beautiful wilderness on the planet. Kevin E G Perry rounds up those that should go straight to the top of your must-visit list

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Bear of a time expanding thinking, experience and life on the Appalachian Trail

A bear encountered leads a remembrance of the impact of hiking the Appalachian Trail had on my life, thinking and outdoor experiences.

Chicago Sun-Times

Tribes bury P-22, Southern California's famed mountain lion

The cougar's death set off a debate between tribes in the Los Angeles area and wildlife officials over whether scientists could keep samples of the animal's remains for future testing and research.

WEKU

Historic visitor center at Mesa Verde National Park leads list of endangered places

Built in 1967 and opened to the public in 1970, the Far View Visitor Center at Mesa Verde National Park told the story of the Ancestral Pueblo people for more than four decades. Now the building, which closed in 2012, has the potential to tell a newer story: its own.

The Denver Post

LOCALIZE IT: What early DC bloom means for US fruit harvests

EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS:

The Independent UK

DC Cherry Blossoms Off To Early Start, But Winter Isn’t Over Yet

Due to warmer weather, the iconic cherry blossoms that herald the start of spring are starting to bud

Zenger

A new museum will be built in the cavernous space beneath the Lincoln Memorial

The new exhibit space built into the memorial's long-hidden "undercroft" will explore the history of President Lincoln and the monument that honors him. Construction is expected to finish in 2026.

WEKU

Celebrities and scientists mourn mountain lion P-22 at sold-out memorial

City’s most famous feline was euthanized last year after being hit by vehicle, but his legacy lives on with a highway wildlife crossing

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Roadkill rate for California cougars puts population at risk

Mountain lions have been dying on California highways at the rate of at least one or two every week in recent years, a roadkill toll that may exceed healthy reproductive levels for the big cats, new wildlife mortality data showed on Thursday.

Los Angeles Times

Mountain lion P-81 was killed on PCH, probably by a vehicle, officials say

Mountain lion P-81 was killed Sunday on Pacific Coast Highway, probably struck by a car, the National Park Service announced.

The Independent UK

Firefall is back: How and where to see Yosemite’s breath-taking natural phenomenon

During February the sunset’s light makes it look like the waterfall is on fire

Tribune News Service

National Park Service proposes ban on 'controversial' hunting and trapping methods in Alaska's federal preserves

The National Park Service wants to reinstate bans on what it describes as "controversial" hunting and trapping activities on Alaska's federal preserves, including luring bears with bait, shooting swimming caribou or killing wolf pups in their dens.

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University of Kentucky one of largest holders of Native American remains that haven’t been returned to tribes

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky is one of the largest holders of Native American remains and artifacts that have not been made available for return to tribes, a report from ProPublica published this week showed.

Tribune News Service

National Park Service to waive entrance fees on 5 days in 2023

The National Park Service announced that it would offer free admission to properties across the United States for five days in 2023.

Axios

National Park Service eyes new Mississippi civil rights sites

Advocates for decades have sought to preserve sites linked to two crucial moments of the Civil Rights Movement.

The Independent UK

Agency proposes bear bait ban for Alaska national preserves

The National Park Service is proposing a rule that would prohibit bear baiting in national preserves in Alaska

Los Angeles Times

Editorial: Bury or study? What to do with P-22’s earthly remains

The mountain lion P-22 was practically a cult figure in Los Angeles — a part of the lore of the city. Wild and nimble, he lived and hunted in Griffith Park, a nine-square-mile range that’s minuscule for a big cat, staying out of sight during daylight hours.

The Guardian - US

Thirteen bison killed after road crash near Yellowstone national park

Herd struck by semi-truck on Montana highway, with some of the bison needing to be euthanized ‘due to severe injuries’

Orlando Sentinel

Canaveral National Seashore, Playalinda Beach smashed by Hurricane Nicole are ‘not going to be the same’

What makes Canaveral National Seashore so revered in Florida is that visitors can commune with the wildest nature, some two-dozen miles of Atlantic surf rolling onto beaches never reconstructed, far from T-shirt shops and conjuring a sense of before European conquest.

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