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Crews already hit 100-degree heat limits while chasing a herd federal officials say is 345% over capacity.
The Oregon Zoo will fatten up the hatchlings on heat lamps and food until they hit 50 grams — big enough to dodge invasive bullfrogs in the wild.
A snapping turtle caught in fishing line at Waneka Lake is headed to rehab after an improvised rescue with a rented pink pedal boat.
The $1.29 million overhaul adds park benches and glow-in-the-dark sidewalks, finishing in early 2027 in East El Paso.
Clearwater's Long Center reopened with a hurricane-rated glass wall and solar array after 17 months of repairs to corroded steel framing.
A neglected Chesterbrook swim club is becoming a six-court pickleball park, but the price tag has residents pushing for competitive bidding.
Taras the lion escaped Ukraine in a duffel bag as a cub. Years later in Pine County, he nearly died from fungal spores in the soil.
Utility campsites are booked at Baylor Regional Park, but primitive and group spots remain for next weekend's stargazing event.
Detroit plans to relocate Palmer Park's silent Merrill Fountain near an old substation to finally give it working plumbing.
The $100,000 project pairs a federal Sportfish grant with a Campbell County match at the Davis Cemetery Access Area.
Phillips Park's Mastodon Lake gets a shoreline face-lift as Aurora breaks ground Aug. 12 on a $4.6M dredging job.
Ward 2's Brooke Pinto praised the ribbon-cutting, but most of Logan Circle stays fenced off with newly browning sod.
Stephens County rancher Robbie Davis's land will offer walk-in dove hunts once the new WMA opens in 2027.
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