The Cultural Side of Wilderness Places untrammeled by humans. It’s hard to conceive of
such places in a world of more than six billion people. more... |
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Return to manassasSixteen years ago, subdivision developers began tearing up the land near the site of Robert E. Lee’s
summer 1862 headquarters, a large tract next to Manassas National Battlefield whose woods and depressions once hid thousands of troops. more... |
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Sounds of SilentIf one were seeking the film industry’s origins, it probably wouldn’t be in the run-down
structures among the palms in the Jacksonville, Florida, neighborhood of Arlington. more... |
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TheWilderness Act of 40 - a talk with doug scott, policy director of the campaign for america’s wildernessFrom the mid-1960s, Doug Scott was on the front lines of the wilderness movement,
first in the national parks as a seasonal ranger, then lobbying for the cause with the
Wilderness Society. more... |
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An excerpt from the new book by Chad RandlThe A-frame's ascent to popularity coincided with an economic expansion that
brought vacation homes within reach of a rapidly expanding middle class. more...
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Simple Amusement Despite its somber monuments of power, Washington, DC, at the turn of the century was still very much a sleepy little city. On the outskirts were
quaint roadside diversions such as the Glen Echo Amusement Park, opened in 1911. more... |