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“It’s going to be closed for the foreseeable future," Steep Valley Fire Public Information Officer Tom Engberg said Friday. “We know that it’s a popular hunting area in the zone where it is, but due to an abundance of caution for firefighter safety we’re going to keep it closed for now.”

Millions of dollars are being distributed across the National Park System for projects ranging from forest restoration and fisheries improvements to orphaned gas well reclamation work and a battle to save native Hawaiian birds from extinction.

The vast collection of earthworks Hopewell Culture National Historical Park were the temples of a complex religion, practiced by people throughout the entire Eastern United States, and on high holy days would have been cosmopolitan cities full of elaborately dressed practitioners who spoke a panoply of languages.

In part 1 of this article, the features of the Liverpool Mound group in Fulton County Illinois were described. This second half focuses on the possible meanings of the mounds and their contents and should be cross-referenced with the data from Part 1.

There’s no better place to learn about history than the homes and spaces that witnessed vital events. Black History Month often involves lists of figures and books to encourage the discovery of pivotal African Americans. For 2022, consider taking a deeper dive into Black history by visiting the homes and sites where Black history took place and icons lived.

23 crashes reported near deadly Ohio intersection since 2019 A map provided by Highway Patrol shows there have been 23 crashes within 100 feet of the US-23 and Lewis Center Road intersection since 2019. Author: Clay Gordon Updated: 5:47 PM EDT April 28, 2021 COLUMBUS, Ohio — An 87-year-old woman was killed earlier this month when her car was hit by a semi-truck at the intersection of US-23 and Lewis Center Road. Lillian Botha was making a left turn when the tru...