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Learning to minimize risks
ON AN SSIGNMENT in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, I recently visited the tallest tree ever documented east of the Rockies. It was a magnificent old white pine that stood 207 feet tall. At least, it was 207 feet tall until Hurricane Opal took off...Tags: Civil Unrest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Water Pollution, Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Terrorism
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A Journey To A Windswept Island In Goodwin State Forest
The Hartford CourantMaybe it's because I read "Treasure Island" too many times as a kid. Or maybe it was the islands of grass -- known as "witches heads" -- we would hop across as kids to get to the other side of the swamp. Whatever the reason, I love islands. Whether I...Tags: Politics, Manchester, Lakes and Ponds, Travel, Government
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New ice show a blitz of sensations at Busch Gardens
![There's no kitchen sink in "Iceploration," the new ice-skating show at Busch Gardens in Tampa, but it wouldn't be that surprising. The show throws a lot at you.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/column/2012-02/67802542-02065757.jpg "There's no kitchen sink in "Iceploration,\" the new ice-skating show at Busch Gardens in Tampa, but it wouldn't be that surprising. The show throws a lot at you.")
There's no kitchen sink in "Iceploration," the new ice-skating show at Busch Gardens in Tampa, but it wouldn't be that surprising. The show throws a lot at you.
The production features a dozen ice skaters (including one that takes flight), life-size...Tags: Palace Theater, Music, Tampa, Tony Awards, The Drowsy Chaperone (musical)
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See the animals, ride the rail at the Brevard Zoo
!["You won't look ridiculous."](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/column/2011-02/59190914-04114636.jpg ""You won't look ridiculous.\"")
"You won't look ridiculous."
Always nice to hear, in this case from the woman selling me a ticket for the train ride at the Brevard Zoo in Melbourne.
When I saw the "train" pull into the station, however, I began to suspect that she was just being kind....Tags: Walt Disney, Orlando, Human Interest, Amusement and Theme Parks, Florida
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Snakes on a plain: Lincoln Park Zoo re-populates species
The people, mostly from the partnering Lincoln Park Zoo and Lake County Forest Preserve District, were scientists, public-relations specialists, photojournalists, even an intern, all of them, at times, watching the reptiles like hawks, though with the...
Tags: Lincoln Park Zoo, McHenry, Biology, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Science and Technology
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Drought taking its toll on trees in Indiana, Midwest
Hoosiers are feeling the effects of this year’s drought. Lawns are feeling it. Trees are, too. A Purdue Extension expert says the long-term impact of the dry weather could be felt for years to come among trees in Indiana and the Midwest....
Tags: Consumers, Natural Disasters, Droughts, Forests
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Hoosiers encouraged to practice fire safety during drought
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture urges farmers and citizens to be aware of the risks and dangers of agricultural-related fires resulting from severely dry conditions. One common danger are hay bale fires. Forestry and fire officials have...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Natural Resource Industry, Droughts, Forests
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A Strange Beginning, But A Great Middle And End On Waterbury's Hancock Brook Trail
The Hartford CourantIt was the strangest trailhead I've seen in my travels across the state: On one side, a dilapidated iron truss bridge with more air than wood for its walkway and on the other side an unwelcoming fence for the Blue Stone Quarry. But then I saw it. A...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Waterbury, Manchester, Travel, Naugatuck River
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Judge foils gas drillers
Somebody should have kept an eye on this Pellegrini guy back in January, when he had the impertinence to rule in favor of a journalist in a dispute in Easton, where it was none of the public's business what public officials were doing. The Easton Area...Tags: Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Judges, Energy Resources, Thomas Jefferson, Tom Corbett
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Care for your containers
As summer reaches its peak, be careful not to neglect your beautiful containers. Deadhead flowers and remove leaves that are yellow or turning brown. The plants are at their maximum growth and will need daily watering and weekly fertilizer. Planters...
Tags: Summer Squash, Forests, Agriculture
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Look to public property for snow fun in Pa.
There may not be snow on the ground, but the cold spell forecast over the next week should help area ski resorts make enough snow for thousands of Alpine skiers and snowboarders to enjoy. When people think of snow sports, thoughts generally turn first...
Tags: Scranton, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Travel, Winter Solstice, State Parks
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Indiana Christmas trees feel drought's impact, but not this year
The drought of 2012 could have a profound impact on Indiana's Christmas tree production, but not this year, according to tree farmers who spoke with Fox59 News. Tom Dull, who has owned Dull's Tree Farm in Thorntown, Ind., for 28 years, said the drought...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Droughts
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