Friday, September 04, 2026 5:41 AM ET
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A $5.5M Portland power project could remove 400 trees from Forest Park while powering over 55,000 homes; the deal has split conservation groups2 minutes ago
Grumpy Old Men star Walter Matthau and his wife gave a Roxbury hayfield to a land trust in 1997; nearly 30 years later, the Connecticut preserve still keeps its views open2 minutes ago
US - Sep 4, 2026 - In 1875, a one-room schoolhouse taught generations of American children; 151 years later, it was donated to a nonprofit as a new restoration fight begins2 minutes ago
Vermont taxes 2.4 million acres of private forest on what it grows rather than what a developer would pay; owners who break the deal repay a decade of the difference14 minutes ago
In photos: Rust-streaked USS Abraham Lincoln reaches Thailand after 286 days at sea14 minutes ago
Ed Leedskalnin spent nearly 30 years cutting and moving 1,100 tons of Florida limestone mostly alone at night; he died in 1951 without fully revealing his methods14 minutes ago
In 1989, NBC anchor Tom Brokaw bought into a 4,000-acre Montana ranch; habitat work later helped upland bird populations return.59 minutes ago
In 2020, the US removed 69 dams, reconnecting 624 miles of rivers and restoring habitat for salmon, steelhead and native fish species59 minutes ago
US House passes bill to stop federal funding of universities boycotting Israel47 minutes ago
Jaws director Steven Spielberg protected 7.46 East Hampton acres with conservation easements in 2011; all 3 marsh and forest parcels are closed to development1 hour ago
Take Me Home, Country Roads singer John Denver bought 957 Colorado acres in 1979; Windstar later sold, but 927 wildlife-habitat acres stayed protected1 hour ago
Texas mom says school told her staff caught her 5-year-old son; she later learned a stranger found him crying two blocks away1 hour ago
At 22, Theodore Roosevelt bought 155 acres in Oyster Bay; today, Sagamore Hill is a National Historic Site open to visitors1 hour ago
A retired North Carolina repairman built giant wind-powered sculptures from scrap; after 30 were moved downtown, the park drew 194,300 visitors and generated $5.3 million in regional sales2 hours ago
Quote of the day by Beyoncé: "Don't try to lessen yourself..." - a powerful lesson on self-belief and authenticity2 hours ago
At 9, Yonas Hagos arrived in America from a Sudan refugee camp; years later, he became a major Arby's franchise owner after serving in the US Army2 hours ago
South Florida teens are using pizza and technology to fight hunger in America: Delivered 25,000 slices to families in need2 hours ago
In 2011, Illinois businessman Jim Bolin built a record-breaking wind chime to draw travelers into Casey; 15 years later, his project had grown to 21 giant objects and 12 Guinness records2 hours ago
Play, deport, repeat: Trump launches arcade-style immigration games2 hours ago
In 1973, a North Dakota couple bought a 4,800-acre ranch getting just 10 inches of rain a year; 53 years later, beavers are back and 270 acres are being restored to native grass3 hours ago
3 California hikers trusted AI to plan Mount Shasta climb; 8-hour trek became a 16-hour ordeal that left them injured, stranded overnight and ultimately rescued4 hours ago
An 1877 New Jersey house has served as a museum since 1924; after 102 years, a $1.5 million restoration is reviving its hidden 19th-century floors and preparing it to reopen4 hours ago
Texas 'Killing Fields': Man gets 20 years in teen's death, first conviction tied to 4 women found at one site5 hours ago
Economic, military, diplomatic or covert pressure? Vance on Trump's toolkit for dealing with Iran5 hours ago
Lindsay Clancy Trial: Juror dispute deepens as judge rejects removal request5 hours ago
'Treasonous media and people': Trump slams critics over US ammunition shortage claims amid Iran war6 hours ago
In 1909, engineers built a hydroelectric plant in Arizona, where mule teams carried construction materials up mountains7 hours ago
Trump appoints Adam Telle as acting US army secretary8 hours ago
A Michigan farmer bought back the 131 acres his family had lost over the decades; in 2026, he sold the development rights so the land can never be broken up for housing9 hours ago
In 1988, Doris Day bought a 1929 California hotel; she turned it into one of America's best-known pet-friendly retreats10 hours ago
'America truly is the best country in the world': Sri Lankan-origin entrepreneur Chamath Palihapitiya's message on turning 5012 hours ago
Natalie Harp came in, gave Trump a printout of Elon Musk's post: Ted Cruz reveals how Trump vs Musk unfolded in front of his eyes, like a 'hand grenade was thrown in the middle of everything'12 hours ago
Two friends bought a 225-acre overgrazed Texas ranch that could support little beyond cattle; after restoring 100+ acres of prairie, planting 3,000 sand plums and adding a 5-acre wetland, wildlife returned13 hours ago
Meet Nithya Ravuri, the California high-school student whose nonprofit has grown to more than 500 members across 15 chapters while supporting neurodivergent children and families13 hours ago
In 2002, Idaho buried nearly 300 tons of crushed waste glass beneath Highway 75; the material formed 8 to 12 inches of fill under a 200-foot road section13 hours ago
Meet Jiya Patel, the 17-year-old from Columbus, Georgia who turned restaurant leftovers into a 40-chapter network donating over $100,000 worth of food13 hours ago
Indian-origin father and son's hotel empire in US accused of $100 million loan fraud and ponzi-like scheme13 hours ago
In 1906, five railroad bridges carried coal through West Virginia's New River Gorge; 120 years later an $11.8 million project is rebuilding them for hikers13 hours ago
Meet Jonathan Thai, the 17-year-old from Alpharetta, Georgia whose nonprofit raised $30,000, donated 400 bikes and taught 350 children to ride13 hours ago
In 2009, Washington removed a century-old dike and let tides reclaim 762 acres; 21 miles of channels reopened, and young Chinook salmon entered the restored marsh in their first migration season14 hours ago
US diversity visa 2026: State Department resumes Green Card Lottery visa issuance; winners face Sept 30 deadline14 hours ago
In 2020, Ohio removed a dam from the once-polluted Cuyahoga River; it reopened 39 km of habitat, and scientists later detected 15 additional fish taxa15 hours ago
Trump proposes stripping tax-exempt status from 18,000 schools over race-based benefits15 hours ago
At 15, Jim Bishop bought 2.5 Colorado acres with $450 he earned mowing lawns and delivering papers; 10 years later, he began a stone castle that he spent 50 years turning into the world's largest one-man project15 hours ago
In 1967, astronaut Vance Brand bought 160 acres beside Rocky Mountain National Park for $32,000; decades later, his family gave 40 acres to the park and Congress changed its boundary to accept it16 hours ago
In 1964, a couple bought 535 acres in North Carolina and built a summer home there; decades later, they donated the entire property to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in its largest land gift since the park was created16 hours ago
Gloria Steinem passes away at 92: Hillary Clinton, Jill Biden, Meghan Markle, Lena Dunham and others remember the feminist icon who inspired generations of women16 hours ago
A Virginia mountaintop was scarred by coal mining; it now holds a 200,000-square-foot high school bringing students from four schools onto one campus16 hours ago
'Until their economy collapses': Trump warns Carney against making him 'enemy'17 hours ago
This California town with 27 apartments and a local post office is still looking for a buyer. The price has come down to $5.9 million17 hours ago
In 1997, Ted Turner opened his New Mexico ranch to endangered Mexican wolves; the facility became a major breeding centre for animals released into the wild17 hours ago
On the day his mother died, a Wyoming rancher promised their family land would never be developed; 8 years later, he protected the 2,506 acres forever17 hours ago
US journalist gets 2-year prison term for working as Chinese government agent17 hours ago
US draws a red line on PM Modi's Iran meeting18 hours ago
Before giving away billions, MacKenzie Scott started an anti-bullying organisation; her lesser-known philanthropy cause she backed for years18 hours ago
An elderly San Francisco woman mailed checks to pay her bills; thieves altered them and took $14,000 from her bank account19 hours ago
In 1880, Wisconsin's Chippewa River became a 7-mile wall of logs as 200 million board feet of timber jammed the river before a flood broke it apart19 hours ago