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'Up in Arms': Book reveals more of the story behind the Bundys' takeover of national lands

Author John Temple was granted unprecedented access to the controversial family.




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See the winners from National Geographic's travel photography contest

National Geographic's Travel Photographer of the Year contest winners show the power of nature, the beauty of cities and the strength of humanity.



  • Climate & Weather

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U.S. national park master plans envisioned today's gorgeous scenery

In the 1930s, the National Park Service created master plans for each U.S. national park that showed and explained the vision for development of each park.



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U.S. Women's National Soccer team gets a visit from service dogs in training

The U.S. Women's Soccer team got a visit from service dogs in training before their match Thursday.




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5 things to know about the National Dog Show

If your favorite sport involves dog competitors, you are in for a treat on Thanksgiving Day when perfectly coiffed pooches representing 187 breeds and varieties




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GE Ecomagination Series: Mitch Tyson, CEO of Advanced Electron Beams

Welcome to the GE Ecomagination CEO Series, where each month we share the inside story of how GE is helping find, fund, and develop innovative technologies that



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GE Ecomagination Series: Pete Van Deventer CEO of SynapSense

Join host Robert Reiss as he interviews Pete Van Deventer of SynapSense and Maryrose Sylvester of GE Intelligent Platforms to discuss GE’s green partnership w



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GE Ecomagination Series: Jim Pape of SunPower

Join host Robert Reiss as he interviews Jim Pape of SunPower and Mark Dellinger of Orange County Californina on making Public / Private Projects work.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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GE Ecomagination CEO Series: Guy Sella, CEO of SolarEdge Technologies

This month's video features Guy Sella, CEO of SolarEdge Technologies, a leading solar technology company that has created the next generation of solar power har



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GE Ecomagination CEO Series: Jose Benjumea, CEO of Fotowatio Renewable Ventures

GE Ecomagination CEO Series: A conversation with Jose Benjumea, CEO of Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, a global leader in the development of solar energy projects



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GE Ecomagination CEO Series: Energy Technology Ventures

Find out how a joint venture among GE, ConocoPhillips and NRG Energy is investing in and helping scale up the most promising energy technologies.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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MHI Announces Nominations for Outside Directors

Tokyo, March 31, 2020 - At its Board of Directors meeting held today, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) decided to nominate three Outside Directors (excluding membership on the Audit and Supervisory Committee) for approval at its 95th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 26, 2020.




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Cape Hatteras National Seashore: A user's guide

North Carolina's Outer Banks area offers opportunities for a wide range of activities, from quiet reflection to any water-based recreational activity you can dr



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Cumberland Island National Seashore: A user's guide

The largest of Georgia's barrier islands was once the winter playground for wealthy industrialists and now is a fruitful nesting ground for loggerhead turtles.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Great Egg Harbor National Wild & Scenic River: A user's guide

The tea-colored Great Egg Harbor River is a great way to access the wilderness known as the Pine Barrens. It flows pretty much as it always has — a rest stop



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Golden Gate National Recreation Area: A user's guide

The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a strand of green gems stretching 70 miles north and south of San Francisco and the famed Golden Gate Bridge. You’



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Arches National Park: A user's guide

Arches National Park near Moab, Utah, may be the world’s largest sculpture garden — a place where Mother Nature has used wind and water to carve more than 2



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Little River Canyon National Preserve: A user's guide

You can take the rugged outdoors approach (rock-climbing, anyone?) or simply enjoy the views from one of eight overlooks at this scenic Alabama park.



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Mammoth Cave National Park: A user's guide

The mysterious, ancient caves are the star attraction of this Kentucky park, but 70 miles of above-ground hiking trails and 30 miles of paddling opportunities w



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Canyon de Chelly National Monument: A user's guide

This northeast Arizona park boasts three major canyons and because it lies on Navajo tribal land, you'll need a Navajo guide or ranger to get a better look at t



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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore: A user's guide

When you think of beach, Indiana may not spring to mind, but this area boasts plenty of uncrowded waterfront — and even views of the Chicago skyline.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore: A user's guide

The red and orange sandstone cliffs are best viewed from a kayak — but with 111 miles of hiking trail, you'll see many snapshot-worthy sites on foot, too.



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Apostle Islands National Lakeshore: A user's guide

The 21 islands that make up Apostle Islands National Lakeshore will reveal a whole new side of Wisconsin — just be sure to bring your kayak for the best view.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Cuyahoga Valley National Park: A user's guide

Cuyahoga Valley National Park — a swath of green river valley stretching from Akron north to the southern edge of Cleveland — is Ohio’s only national park



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Rocky Mountain National Park: A user's guide

With a mix of soaring granite peaks, lush alpine meadows, high country lakes and waterfalls, Rocky Mountain National Park is a park straight out of central cast



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area: A user's guide

This Georgia river is a refuge for metro Atlanta, providing opportunities for biking, hiking, canoeing — and some blissful silence.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Kenai Fjords National Park: A user's guide

Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska is three fingers of Mother Nature poured over ice. A place where glaciers creep to the sea and the Harding Icefield, which



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Hot Springs National Park: A user's guide

The therapeutic qualities of these springs have drawn visitors for more than 200 years — and the history and architecture of this Arkansas hot spot provide ev



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Glacier National Park: A user's guide

This a place where all the superlatives apply — from the mountain views to the colors in the landscape ... oh, and don't forget the grizzly bears.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Everglades National Park: A user's guide

You can stay on dry land or take in the wonders of this marsh and mangrove mystery-land via canoe. Either way, be prepared to see a lot of wildlife.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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National Mall and Memorial Parks: A user's guide

There's no better place than Washington, D.C., to celebrate America's achievements and sacrifices. From presidents to war heroes to a civil rights icon, it offe



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve: A user's guide

The nation’s sandbox is found in southern Colorado. The heart of Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is a dune field that spreads out for nearly 30 sq



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Zion National Park: A user's guide

Zion National Park in southern Utah isn’t on as many “bucket lists” as it should be.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Carlsbad Caverns National Park: A user's guide

This New Mexico treasure has been described as 'the Grand Canyon with a roof on it.' But don't take Will Rogers' word for it — see it for yourself.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Channel Islands National Park: A user's guide

A trip to Channel Islands National Park is a trip back in time — Southern California before freeways. The park protects five islands and the surrounding water



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Death Valley National Park: A user's guide

Measuring well over 5,000 square miles, Death Valley National Park is the largest national park in the Lower 48. Of course, most people know it for its other su



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Olympic National Park: A user's guide

Sitting on the rain-soak Olympic Peninsula in northwest Washington, Olympic National Park is perhaps most known for its expansive temperate rain forest. However



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Grand Teton National Park: A user's guide

There's a reason why more than 4 million people visit this Wyoming wonder annually. (Don't worry: there's enough nature for everyone to enjoy at this neighbor t



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Mount Rainier National Park: A user's guide

Visible from Puget Sound to the west, Mount Rainer looms above the Cascade Range at 14,410 feet above sea level. This peak of fire and ice — an active volcano



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Gulf Islands National Seashore: A user's guide

Gulf Islands National Seashore, the country’s largest national seashore, includes six barrier islands stretched out for 160 miles from Santa Rosa Island, Flor



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The best waterfalls in our national parks

Here are seven of our favorite waterfalls in national parks.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Shenandoah National Park: A user's guide

Shenandoah National Park may be the world’s most beautiful highway right-of-way. This park in central Virginia stretches for 105 miles along the Blue Ridge Mo



  • Wilderness & Resources

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National Park of American Samoa: A user's guide

The National Park of American Samoa isn’t the sort of place you visit on your way to some other destination. You have to really want to be here. It’s a 5 ½



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Great Basin National Park: A user's guide

There is more to Nevada than desert, hot nightclubs and garish, neon temples of gambling. Great Basin National Park, about 285 miles north of the Las Vegas Stri



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Gateway National Recreation Area: A user's guide

This expansive park offers a peek at the wilder side of New York and New Jersey — from the plush woodlands, hundreds of animal species and even a nude beach.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Theodore Roosevelt National Park: A user's guide

You won’t find a home where the buffalo roam across this section of the Great Plains, but you will find 126 campsites at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. You



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Kings Canyon National Park: A user's guide

Towering granite walls, picturesque valleys carved by glaciers, jaw-dropping giant trees, waterfalls. It sounds like Yosemite National Park. Kings Canyon Nation



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Badlands National Park: A user's guide

This South Dakota park delivers a dose of rugged beauty, from the namesake rocks to a classic prairie teeming with wildlife.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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The coronavirus is causing a dangerous shortfall in blood donations

With millions of Americans staying home, blood donations are drying up. It's safe to give if you are healthy.



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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A nation divided ... into perfect square miles

In "The Jefferson Grid," mesmerizing satellite images reveal the early land planning efforts of America's founding fathers.



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