A new stretch of the Fox River in McHenry County is being analyzed by local government agencies preparing a plan for the long-term future management of the waterway, and community members can weigh in on what it should entail through an online survey. McHenry County, the city of McHenry and […]
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Federal agencies have finalized a plan that will keep the Snake River Dams in place. It allows for more springtime spill over dams to help juvenile salmon migrating out to the Pacific Ocean. After four years of study, the Record of Decision makes the federal agencies’ preferred option official. Managers […]
The Crow River Senior Center has activities by reservation only as it is limited in the number of people at one time. For the full details, visit crowriverseniorcenter.com or pick up a newsletter inside the St. Michael City Center. There are times designated for groups such as the history, stitch, […]
CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. (WDBJ/New River Health District Release) – COVID-19 vaccine appointments are available Thursday in Blacksburg and Friday in Christiansburg to anyone ages 18 and up, and the New River Health District (NRHD) now offers an online self-scheduling tool to enable people who live and work in the New River […]
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CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. – If you’re still in need of the COVID-19 vaccine, you’re in luck. There will be vaccine clinics to anyone ages 18 and up Thursday, April 15 in Blacksburg and Friday, April 16 in Christiansburg. Now, the New River Health District is offering an online self-scheduling tool to […]
Claire and Stanley Keyles planned a dream vacation for June 2020. They would fly to Italy and take an 8-day Viking River Cruise called “Italian Sojourn,” which would travel around Italy’s boot from Civitavecchia to Venice. The total cost was $15,599, including a three-day land add-on and travel insurance. But […]
Mostly recognizable these days for hosting one of the largest rail switching yards in the state, the 1,000 acres of land surrounding Pig’s Eye Lake could someday be known as the East Side River District, a cultural corridor that preserves the sacred sites of the Dakota people and celebrates the […]
Tracy Harmon | The Pueblo Chieftain CANON CITY — When its time to ditch the remote meetings and gather in person, one local rafting outfitter has a plan for getting people outdoors to reconnect with business associates, family and friends. Andy Neinas, Echo Canyon River Expeditions owner, is ready to […]
Among the many bills sitting on Gov. Baker’s desk is one requiring cities and towns to notify residents any time raw sewage ends up in a local river or water body. As gross — and alarming — as it sounds, sewage dumps actually happen hundreds of times every year in […]
ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE) – The Spring River Zoo reports that it will welcome back visitors in January with a grand reopening which will feature several new animals, a pop-up git shop with newly designed zoo merchandise, a scavenger hunt, food truck, and the chance to win a zoo prize pack. […]
A little bit of open space and public access to the Hudson County banks of the Passaic River could be on the way, thanks to a new proposal from two federal agencies. A draft restoration plan for the Passaic River, released Tuesday by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and […]
WOFFORD HEIGHTS, Calif. (KGET) — Many small business owners were forced to reinvent how they served the public under statewide COVID-19 restrictions. Freelance artists, although free from overhead cost, also had to make adjustments. As Governor Newsom teeters on issuing another stay at home order the Kern River Valley Art […]
The National Park Service has rejected charging an entrance fee to simply set foot inside its Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and Middle Delaware National Scenic and Recreational River. The announcement came Tuesday as the federal agency released its new Visitor Use Management (VUM) Plan for the park, capping […]
You could say Joel Witwer’s recent adventure was inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic, or maybe the right word is “necessitated.” Witwer, who grew up in the Hershey area, recently kayaked the entire length of the Susquehanna River with two college friends, one of them Zach Miller, the professional ultrarunner from […]
NEW RIVER VALLEY, Va. (WDBJ) -Friday marked the last day of in person instruction for college students in the New River Valley. Schedule changes were put into place at Virginia Tech and Radford University to prevent too much travel to and from both campuses, especially with the holiday season right […]
Snowmobilers ride at Vail Pass in February 2020.Photo by Liz Copan / Summit Daily archives The White River National Forest’s winter motor vehicle use season begins Monday, Nov. 23. Per U.S. Forest Service rules, all wheeled vehicles — including bikes — are limited to plowed routes or designated routes open […]
For two decades, Mikhael Tara Garver has been at the forefront of immersive and experiential entertainment. She had worked on projects for a wide range of organizations and companies, including AMC and the National Park Service. In January, Garver, who had been splitting her time between New York and Los […]
CLOSE Volunteers recently spent several hours taking out the invasive Asian Bush Honeysuckle along the West Fork of the White River in Noblesville. Indianapolis Star NOBLESVILLE — An army of Boy Scouts and other volunteers muscled out a bothersome intruder at the White River Saturday morning: invasive plants. The workers yanked […]
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gambling regulators gave approval Thursday to a Rhode Island company to operate Bally’s casino and quickly invest in renovations and repairs to Atlantic City’s poorest-performing gambling hall. The New Jersey Casino Control Commission allowed Twin River Worldwide Holdings to operate Bally’s once the […]
EAU CLAIRE — Already beloved by tubers, kayakers and fishermen, the 4.2-mile stretch of the Chippewa River that runs through the heart of Eau Claire recently was designated a national recreation trail. The Chippewa River Water Trail was one of two Wisconsin trails to receive the designation last week by […]