Along the Columbia River, Making a Monument of the Land
In the Pacific Northwest, Maya Lin’s ‘art landscapes’ celebrate the river’s partnership with Native American tribes.
The Listening Circle amphitheater at Chief Timothy Park is on an island in the Snake River near Clarkston, Wash.Credit.via Confluence Project
By Alex V. Cipolle
This article is part of our latest
, which focuses on reopening, reinvention and resilience.
On a spring morning, the Vancouver Land Bridge appears to be a bridge alive, lush with native plants fluttering in the wind as joggers follow its wavy path. Its long arc about a third of a mile weaves and soars over Highway 14, reconnecting the Columbia River with the ancient Klickitat Trail, said to have been used by Northwest tribes for millenniums.
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Eight of the Smithsonian museums are reopening, but with some restrictions.
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Honoring the people keeping history alive
ABC News’ Kyra Phillips sits down with Lonnie Bunch, the first African American secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
The nation s capital is beginning to reopen as the District of Columbia rolls back restrictions and the Smithsonian Institution reopens eight of its world-famous museums and facilities.
Mayor Muriel Bowser announced last week that the district would fully reopen without and capacity limits on June 11. Restrictions on public and commercial activity including capacity limits, types of activities and time restrictions will be lifted on Friday.
(DC)- Smithsonian will continue to reopen some of their facilities later this week. On Friday, the National Zoo, National Museum of the American Indian, well the National Museum of American History will each welcome the public back. The Zoo will be open everyday from 8 o'clock until 4 p.m. while the two museums will have various days and times they are open. Face masks will be required, and you will need to get a timed-entry pass to enter.
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