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Chicago ranked among the top 20 places to visit in the U.S. and was rated the No. 1 weekend getaway in the Midwest and No. 3 foodie city in the nation. (Adam Alexander - Courtesy of the Illinois Office of Tourism)
CHICAGO, IL Planning your next vacation? If so, you won t need to travel far. U.S. News & World Report this week released its annual list of best vacation spots in the United States, and Chicago is among them.
The annual rankings, which highlight the world s best places to visit, include several region-specific lists, including the best places to visit in the United States and the best small towns to visit in the United States.
Aerial Mapping of the Colorado River over Memorial Day Weekend
Release Date:
May 24, 2021
The USGS will collect high-resolution aerial imagery over Grand Canyon National Park for approximately one week beginning Saturday, May 29, to document, observe and track long-term ecosystem changes in the Colorado River. Visitors along the Colorado River in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Grand Canyon National Park may see and hear aircraft more frequently during this time.
Water released from Glen Canyon Dam will be reduced to 8,000 cubic feet per second beginning Friday, May 28, and will continue for the duration of the image collection. This period of steady flows will not affect the monthly or annual release volumes from Lake Powell through Glen Canyon Dam. The flows should not cause a disturbance to recreational river users, as they will stay within the normal range of operations for this time of year.
To Native Hawaiians, Mauna Kea is sacred. It’s a very special place. Scientists agree and want to see the Thirty Meter Telescope built there. Before the