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government signed the Yellowstone National Park Act into law and created what the National Park Service (NPS) refers to as "the world's first true national park." Today, there are thousands of national parks throughout the world, and four of them — Rocky Mountain, Mesa Verde, Black Canyon...
Anyone with information about any of these cases should call the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at (503) 682-6131, or the Oregon State Police Dispatch at (800) 452-7888, or the Turn In Poachers TIP Line at *OSP (*677) or emailTIP@osp.oregon.gov. Callers may remain anonymous....
Though many of the country's motor lodges were built over fifty years ago, over the past few years, there’s been quite of a motel renaissance. Creative hoteliers are taking rundown vintage motor hotels and sprucing them up with modern amenities – without sacrificing any of the nostalgic ch...
Shining Rock: White quartz summit in the Pisgah National Forest. Photo Credit: Sage Scott. 10. Oregon With the Pacific Ocean crashing against rugged cliffs, volcanoes piercing the sky, and waterfalls hiding around the bend, it’s easy to see why Oregon is one of the best states for hiking...
Favorite local dog-friendly restaurants:Bend, Oregon is a very dog-friendly town, as many allow dogs to join you on the patio as you dine, so it makes it really easy and there are many options! I personally enjoy heading to the Podski and ordering Pad Thai from Thailandia or a vegan...
Once you’ve earned an architecture license, you can officially call yourself an architect. There are several benefits of being a licensed architect, including qualifying for more job opportunities, being able to sign off on blue prints, and being able to design public health buildings.Showing...
the origins of the corn dog are widely disputed. Some claim it first appeared at aTexas state fair in 1942, and others claim a version of a corn dog called a Pronto Pupappeared on Labor Day 1939in Portland, Oregon. Either way, this is a one-of-a-kind iteration of a hot dog that ...
National parks: 63 Brigitte Werner // Wikimedia Commons National parks: 63 There are 63national parksin the United States, some of the most famous of which include the Great Smoky Mountains, Grand Canyon, Zion, Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Joshua Tree. In 2019, three parks--Golden Gate Nationa...
It's not very often the forecast calls for temperatures into to 40's on February 1st, but that is what is being forecasted, there's even a chance for that to be the case as far north as the Duluth area.Regardless of the time of year, this type of weather makes a lot of people ...