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LA GRANDE — Community Connection of Northeast Oregon has launched a new program in Union County designed to help people get their records and personal documents.

James River visitors will have increased access to the riverfront following the city of Richmond’s purchase of more than four acres of land at Dock Street.

Arkansas offers numerous opportunities to get outside and enjoy diverse landscapes with vast stretches of forests, rolling hills, rugged mountains, and clear lakes and rivers.

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This past fall, an inspector general's report from the Department of the Interior found that, since 2014, almost $500 million in federal funding for parks and recreation had gone unspent because states did not fund administrative costs. Now, the feds will help with those costs as well, and states and municipalities should start revisiting how they draw federal dollars for parks and rec.

[Photo: Christoph von Gellhorn/Unsplash] advertisement advertisement If you’ve ever set foot on the Appalachian Trail, visited a national park like Joshua Tree, or even taken advantage of a neighborhood park in your home town, you’ve probably reaped the benefits of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Established in 1964 by Congress to conserve land and provide outdoor recreational spaces, the program has funded hundreds of thousands of projects. Now, there’s an interactive map that lets...

CONCORD — The New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation has announced that Grant Round 32 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund is now open. The LWCF State and Local Assistance Program of the National Park Service is intended to preserve and enhance opportunities for public outdoor recreation. Various levels of local government including cities, towns, counties, and school districts are eligible to sponsor projects and apply for financial assistance. Awarded grant funds are availabl...

(The Center Square) – President Joe Biden’s administration issued an order temporarily halting leases and permits for oil and gas development on federal land, fulfilling a pledge he made during