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FEDERAL CAMPAIGNS SUPPORT FLORIDA KEYS MARINE RESOURCE PROTECTION

29 Jan 2010 21:13:13 PST

FLORIDA KEYS � Helping to set a world standard of marine conservation and ecological concern, Florida Keys tourism interests and Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary officials strive to balance resource protection with recreational and educational uses to protect fragile marin...

Original story at Florida Keys and Key West .

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Hearings could end MGM Mirage's stake in Borgata

29 Jan 2010 17:01:16 PST

ATLANTIC CITY - Gaming giant MGM Mirage Inc. and New Jersey casino regulators are discussing "a variety of issues" for a hearing that will scrutinize the company's controversial casino partnership in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau.

Original story at Press of Atlantic City .

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Permits soon needed to hike Yosemite's Half Dome

29 Jan 2010 14:33:02 PST

Written by Associated Press
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK — Permits soon will be required to scale Half Dome in Yosemite National Park on weekends and holidays.

Original story at Oakland Tribune .

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Newfound Gap Road US 441 Closes as winter storm hit Great Smoky Mountains national park.

29 Jan 2010 02:05:40 PST

Written by Smokies Hiker(noreply@blogger.com)
First, it was Old State Road 284 from Big Creek to Cataloochee that closed due to winter storm conditions and now it is Newfound Gap Road US 441 between Cherokee North Carolina and Gatlinburg Tennessee. Snow is falling hard and sticking to the road surface below the Chimneys already.

Original story at Your Smokies .

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WWW Chicago outdoors: Big show weekend

28 Jan 2010 21:46:41 PST

Written by Dale Bowman
Strictly Sail Chicago is at Navy Pier through Sunday. If you're a sailing family, there's plenty of kids stuff here too, inlcuidng a Kid's Club. ARCHERY: This weekend Chicago Bow Hunters Inc. holds its first 3D shoot of the year in Bolingbrook.

Original story at Chicago Sun-Times .

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Sandals Dunn's River Villagio delivers a truly amazing vacation

28 Jan 2010 13:57:11 PST

Written by WesRox, Calgary, Alberta
TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars This trip was my spouse's first trip out of Canada and my first trip to Jamaica. Our accommodations were standard (clean and orderly), but nothing fancy. You can certainly get very fancy if you want...

Original story at TripAdvisor Reviews .

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Travel news and blogs - February 26, 2010

26 Feb 2010 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Travel news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Delaware Legislature, governor approve table games -- from Local News from Press of Atlantic City via Yahoo! News
• Disney Autograph and Photo Book & Pen Set Disneyland Resort $15.95 -- from Treasure Kingdom
• Happy Birthday Pin Mickey Mouse and Friends $13.95 -- from Treasure Kingdom
• Bill would make ‘Grand Canyon State' official -- from The Yuma Sun
• Book Review: A Grand Canyon Adventure by Jennifer Slattery -- from Blogcritics.org
• Rockslide Near Great Smoky Mountains National Park Keeps Part of Spur Closed a Month or More -- by Smokies Hiker(noreply@blogger.com) from Smoky Mountains Information: Your Smokies
• Panel backs official 'Grand Canyon' usage -- from Arizona Daily Star
• Disney places new VP at Animal Kingdom -- by John Frost from The Disney Blog
• Chad Ochocinco invades Disney World -- by John Frost from The Disney Blog
• Let your voice be heard! Attend CVNP’s February Open House. -- from Cleveland Area Mountain Bike Association

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'Twilight' fans bite into Forks

28 Jan 2010 05:40:20 PST

Written by didaniel
Wessel and I stayed in this rather dreary and depressed (at least then) logging town of about 3,200 people in April 2008, just before the “Twilight” boom. Forks is the closest town to the Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park, a moody, rainy, green, wet place of stunning beauty. We were the...

Original story at bydianedaniel (WordPress) .

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Grand Canyon seeks bike rental on the rim

27 Jan 2010 22:44:38 PST

Grand Canyon National Park is seeking business applications tobegin bike rentals on the South Rim, for roadways and trails abovethe canyon rim.

Original story at Arizona Daily Sun .

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Princess Cruises Named “Weather Cruise Ship Company of the Year” by NOAA

27 Jan 2010 18:17:42 PST

Written by Mr Papa
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (January 21, 2010) — While passengers are relaxing and exploring the world aboard Princess Cruises’ ships, little do they know that throughout their vacation the vessels are also helping the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) track global w...

Original story at Cruise Talk Central .

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Colorado’s Gift To The Nation

27 Jan 2010 10:34:03 PST

By: Vaughn Baker Rocky Mountain National Park Superintendent In 2010, Rocky Mountain National Park will celebrate its 95th birthday. On January 26, 1915, President Woodrow Wilson signed the act establishing Rocky Mountain National Park. This culminated an effort by many in Colorado...

Original story at The Estes Park .

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Hawaii Vacation Deals & News Roundup: January 27, 2010

27 Jan 2010 09:12:05 PST

Written by sheila
Who says a Hawaii vacation has to cost a fortune? That’s absolutely not the case. Just check out this deal from Waikiki’s Aqua Palms & Spa — $69 per night plus free daily continental breakfast and only one block from Waikiki Beach – bargain!

Original story at GoVisitHawaii.com .

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Coral in Florida Keys suffers lethal hit from cold

27 Jan 2010 05:44:00 PST

Bitter cold this month may have wiped out many of the shallow water corals in the Keys. Scientists have only begun assessments, with dive teams looking for ``bleaching'' that is a telltale indicator of temperature stress in sensitive corals, but initial reports are bleak. The impact coul...

Original story at Miami Herald .

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Early Picasso work suffers 6-inch tear

27 Jan 2010 02:06:16 PST

Since 1952, The Actor -- a rare "Rose Period" Picasso -- has hung prominently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, along with other examples of early paintings by the Spanish master.

Original story at Columbus Dispatch .

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Around the Nation

27 Dec 2009 23:10:02 PST

NEW YORK — The New Year's Eve crystal ball that drops in Times Square will have a new kind of sparkle when it descends at midnight Thursday, and revelers ... and more »

Original story at Arizona Daily Star . Related stories include: Jennifer Nettles' tribute to Springsteen hits airwaves - The Tennessean , Two dead in suspicious fires - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

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What's happening on Cape Dec. 24-30

24 Dec 2009 10:21:41 PST

Winter Along the Shore, 1:30 pm Wednesday, Cape Cod National Seashore, Coast Guard Beach parking area, Eastham. One hour walk in sand. Dress for weather. ... and more »

Original story at Cape Cod Times .

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Millions spent on seminars

24 Dec 2009 00:23:06 PST

The Federal Emergency Management Agency spent nearly $18 million in a two-year period, including a May 2007 gathering at the Marriott on Waikiki Beach, ...

Original story at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review .

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Midwest Fishing Report: Perch and ice

23 Dec 2009 01:12:44 PST

Written by Dale Bowman
I hate stretches like this. The good ice across almost the entire Chicago area will be impacted by the incoming weather, if not completely taken out by heavy rains. Even so, ice conditions and perch at Navy Pier lead this... I hate stretches like this. The good ice across almost the entire Chicago...

Original story at Chicago Sun-Times .

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Candy adds sweet touch to a quick holiday centerpiece

22 Dec 2009 11:00:50 PST

Here's how Carol Gibbs, visual merchandiser with Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia, suggests you create one. First, snip evergreens — pine, holly and cedar ... and more »

Original story at Seattle Times .

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Their tiny pieces of the world

20 Dec 2009 20:51:11 PST

Purchased on the River Walk in San Antonio, corn-shuck angels playing musical instruments speak to Dianne's lifelong love of music. ...

Original story at Hutchinson News .

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rocky wonder of Bryce Canyon National Park

19 Dec 2009 22:08:18 PST

In Bryce Canyon National Park a fir tree grows amid towering rock walls turned fiery by sunlight on the Navajo trail. Bryce Canyon's limestone has eroded ... and more »

Original story at Seattle Times .

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Amusement Park Sale Throws Industry For A Loop

18 Dec 2009 09:46:14 PST

two months after Anheuser-Busch InBev announced it would sell its 10 theme parks across the US, including the three SeaWorlds and two Busch Gardens, ...

Original story at CBS News . Related stories include: Wild ride for amusement parks, as Cedar Fair sale to private group turns ... - Orlando Sentinel , Amusement park sale throws industry for a loop - google.com and ... WBTV , KTVN , Chief , WYTV , journalgazette.net

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Miss'd America pageant returning to Atlantic City

15 Dec 2009 17:55:06 PST

ATLANTIC CITY — Miss'd America is still all about drag queens, but the pageant showed signs Tuesday of going mainstream. The spoof on Miss America returns ... Drag Queens Get Ready to Strut at the Return of Atlantic City's Miss'd America ...Digital City

Original story at Press of Atlantic City .

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Utah's Zion forms sister relationship with national park in China - Gaea Times

14 Dec 2009 17:10:51 PST

Utah's Zion forms sister relationship with national park in China Gaea Times (blog) By AP ZION NATIONAL PARK, Utah — Zion National Park is establishing a sister relationship with a national park in China. Zion Superintendent Jock Whitworth ...

Original story at Simple Thoughts - Java and Web Technology Blog . Related stories include: Utah's Zion forms sister relationship with national park in China - Pittsburgh Post Gazette , Travel briefs - Poughkeepsie Journal and ... Duluth News Tribune , St. George Daily Spectrum , Metro Toronto , Durango Herald , google.com

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Whale stranded in Curacao bound for CA marine park

14 Dec 2009 14:24:20 PST

SeaWorld San Diego has applied for a permit from the US National Marine Fisheries Service to move the whale to Southern California, where it would live with ... and more »

Original story at San Jose Mercury News .

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Cross-country walker sets world record

11 Dec 2009 16:41:19 PST

His latest post says, "I am now on my way to Death Valley National Park and then LA for the labrea Tar Pits. The desert is tough man! ...

Original story at Pahrump Valley Times .

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