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Have a close encounter with a grizzly bear in Katmai National Park

i’m usually pretty with more words. But just watch the video. Disclaimer: Matt Eddington is a professional. While he held on tight, these bears were coming towards him from 100 yards away. Never try this, under any circumstancesOr you’ll probably spend the rest of your time on this earth as bear poop. matt edington He

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Outdoors

NPS puts developers first and the public second in this iconic park

In 2017, back-to-back hurricanes devastated the Virgin Islands National Park in the Caribbean, destroying structures, docks, and campgrounds. Since then, the National Park Service (NPS) has been trying to restore features in the Caneel Bay area of ​​the park. It took several years to outline plans, find a hospitality company or concessionaire willing to take

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Motorcycles

Kempton Park Autojumble returns this July with a live iconic motorcycle auction

The Kempton Park Motorcycle Autojumble returns on Saturday, July 18 with an added attraction for classic, modern and retro motorcycle enthusiasts. reputable auctioneer Has brought his London Motorcycle Sale to the event. Taking place at Kempton Park Racecourse near London, the well-established Autojumble is already a favorite fixture in the motorcycle calendar, attracting hundreds of

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Outdoors

Don’t talk about visitor deaths, feds tell National Park Service

Updated June 30, 2026 10:27 am A recently revealed internal memo allegedly prohibits National Park Service (NPS) employees from publicly reporting the severity of deaths or injuries that occur in America’s national parks, according to a new report. Experts say this change in transparency not only sets a dangerous precedent for park management but could

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Outdoors

Cherry Springs State Park Stargazing Guide

Published on July 1, 2026 03:18 am Perfecting my down-dog in a dark field I didn’t expect to spend my first night in Cherry Springs State Park, Pennsylvania’s starry oasis. Yet there I was, taking turns doing yoga for hours until the clouds cleared. I always wanted to travel. Cherry Springs is a attraction for

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Outdoors

Bison attacks 12-year-old boy in Yellowstone National Park

Bison attacks are frequent in Yellowstone National Park – But they don’t usually include children. So it was little surprise to see that a 12-year-old boy was attacked by a bison in the park Friday morning, the National Park Service (NPS) said. Park officials did not have detailed information about the incident, which received a

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Outdoors

A new national park may be coming to Georgia

There is a 3,300-acre piece of land in the middle of Georgia that has been home to human habitation for more than 12,000 years. Before colonization, four prehistoric cultures lived in today’s Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. With such an important history, it’s no surprise that FDR named the site a national monument in 1936.

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Outdoors

National Park Service may withhold details on deaths, serious injuries

When someone dies in a national park, Details are usually revealed by park officials within a few days of the incident. This is not just because deaths and serious injuries on federal lands are a matter of public concern. This is also because deaths are often preventable, and officials want to ensure that information is

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Books

Literary Center »Namwali Serpell and Kathy Park Hong on Toni Morrison’s Jazz

From the podcast, Excerpt: On Morrison Every city has a beat, a rhythm, it is touched by light in a certain way. continues to tour for at morrison, Namwali Spiral Lands in sunny Oakland, California, where she reads Morrison’s charming, swinging portrait of Harlem’s Jazz Age with the poet and writer Kathy Park Hong. At

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Outdoors

First ride review of Arkansas’s new OZ Trails bike park

Updated June 22, 2026 12:52 pm The mountain at the brand new OZ Trails Bike Park isn’t very big. Being less than 300 feet tall, I don’t think you can call it a mountain. This is a hill. But what the trail designers have done with that hill is nothing short of amazing. The park

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