At Cold Harbor, Grant launched a furious assault against what he thought was a tired and beaten enemy—and suffered a bloody ...

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On Oct. 19, 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed Public Law 98-508, guaranteeing the protection of 91,100 acres in Arkansas' ...

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The expansive 3,500-acre Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area, which is practically untouched by human progress, is located in the Huron-Manistee National Forest. One key note is that the fall colors ...

New Mexico hosts a staggeringly diverse range of national parks, preserves and monuments. The fifth-largest state in the US, It can experience all seasons in a day, with temperatures of 30C in the ...

Through the Wilderness Act of 1964, Congress may place the highest levels of federal protection on certain lands, preserving these areas from human activities threatening local wildlife and ...

Many of the same invasive plants that find their way into yards and gardens are also in the Charles C. Deam Wilderness and efforts are underway to document where they are. For the past two years ...

The Summit Lake Fire is located in the McCormick Wilderness in Baraga County, which is about 12 miles north of Michigamme. It’s an area that features hardwood trees as well as conifers ...

Finland's vast wilderness areas harbor some of Europe's most fascinating wildlife. The country's forests and lakes are home to bears, wolves, lynxes, and the world's rarest seal – the Saimaa ringed ...

DETROW: That was an excerpt of the new podcast "How Wild" from KALW Public Media. You can listen to "How Wild" wherever you get your podcasts. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.