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    Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. More than 550 wolves taken by hunters and trappers in Rockies

    SEATTLE — Wildlife managers are calling it an ecological success story. Conservation advocates say it threatens to undermine years of work to recover a once-endangered species.
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    SEATTLE — Wildlife managers are calling it an ecological success story. Conservation advocates say it threatens to undermine years of work to recover a once-endangered species. The debate: A total of 553 wolves that have been killed by hunters and...

    Tags: Endangered Species, Environmental Issues, Hunting, Conservation, Science and Technology

    2. Feb 22, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Joshua Tree's Barker Dam closed after names etched onto structure

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    Joshua Tree National Park's Barker Dam remains off-limits to the public as officials try to determine how to restore the 113-year-old structure vandalized in recent weeks by dozens of names scratched into its surface....
    3. Feb 21, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Yellowstone to unveil new rules to control snowmobiles

    For nearly as long as snowmobiles have entered Yellowstone National Park, there have been complaints, with some groups citing air quality, intrusive noise and harassment of wildlife. New rules governing snowmobiles and snow coaches in the nation's...
    4. Feb 17, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. 10 places to see in 2013

    Here, in alphabetical order, are 10 places I'd like to see in 2013. Several are cities, one is a state, three are entire nations, and all have interesting things happening in the weeks and months ahead. Will I get to them all? Probably not.
    Here, in alphabetical order, are 10 places I'd like to see in 2013. Several are cities, one is a state, three are entire nations, and all have interesting things happening in the weeks and months ahead. Will I get to them all? Probably not. But if I...

    Tags: GQ, Restaurants, Museums, SXSW Music and Media Conference & Festival, Lone (music group)

    5. Feb 16, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Soledad’s success rests on Pinnacles

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    The Pinnacles’ volcanic spires and talus caves are located five miles east of Soledad, Calif., in the Gabilan Mountains. A release site for endangered California condors and a haven for rock climbers, the landscape also hosts a stunning wildflower...
    6. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Friday Travel Ticker: Dreamliner puzzle continues

    Dreamliners began their third week on the ground Thursday <strong>as investigators continued to study lithium-battery systems that burned on two 787s. </strong>The Wall Street Journal reports that investigators have not found any problems with the design, manufacture or installation of the batteries or with circuitry that is supposed to forestall danger of fire. Boeing is continuing to build 787s, but will not deliver them until the investigation is over. . . . . <strong>The lowest international winter fares are up only 2% compared with a year ago,</strong> TransAtlanticReport.com says.&nbsp; But low fares for April and May are up at least 6% . . . . <strong>John Wayne Airport says passenger traffic in 2012 increased 2.9%</strong> compared with 2011. Officials credit the addition of three new destinations in Mexico by AirTran and Interjet for helping boost the numbers . . . . The National Park Service begins accepting applications today (Friday) for noncommercial river trip permits to raft the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park. The 450 permits will be for specific launch dates within 2014. To access the website, start from the park&rsquo;s main page at <a href="http://www.nps.gov/grca" target="_blank">www.nps.gov/grca</a> and select &ldquo;River Trips/Permits&rdquo; then &ldquo;Weighted Lottery.&rdquo; Applications will be accepted through noon Feb. 26 . . . . The Big Bear Cycling Assn. has scheduled <strong>the 4th Tour de Big Bear for Aug.&nbsp; 3</strong>, a Saturday . . . . <a href="http://www.wynnlasvegas.com/">Wynn Las Vegas</a> is now featuring the sculpture "Tulips" by Jeff Koons, a piece that will illuminate the Wynn Theater rotunda. The sculpture was acquired at auction last year for $33.7 million . . . . In more Vegas art news, Imagine Exhibitions Gallery at <a href="http://www.venetian.com/">the Venetian</a> will welcome <strong>50 Greatest Photographs of National Geographic</strong> to Las Vegas Feb. 14. The traveling exhibition showcases some of National Geographic&rsquo;s celebrated photographs from its 125-year-old history, including Nick Nichols&rsquo; iconic image of Jane Goodall and a chimpanzee . . . . <strong>Travel quote of the day: </strong>&ldquo;It began in mystery, and it will end in mystery, but what a savage and beautiful country lies in between.&rdquo; (Diane Ackerman)
    Dreamliners began their third week on the ground Thursday as investigators continued to study lithium-battery systems that burned on two 787s. The Wall Street Journal reports that investigators have not found any problems with the design, manufacture or...

    Tags: Arts, AirTran, John Wayne, Trips and Vacations, The Wall Street Journal

    7. Jan 30, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  7. 300th bobcat captured and released in Santa Monica Mountains study

    L.A. NOW
    A nearly two-decade-old study of bobcats in the Santa Monica Mountains marked a milestone with the capture and release of its 300th cat, National Park Service officials announced Wednesday....
    8. Dec 31, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Pinnacles National Monument set to become a park

    WASHINGTON--Pinnacles National Monument in central California is set to become the 59<sup>th</sup> national park under a bill headed to President Obama&rsquo;s desk.&nbsp;
    WASHINGTON--Pinnacles National Monument in central California is set to become the 59th national park under a bill headed to President Obama’s desk.  The Pinnacles National Park Act cleared the Senate during a rare Sunday session of the lame-...

    Tags: U.S. Congress, Theodore Roosevelt, Barack Obama, Dianne Feinstein, Barbara Boxer

    9. Jan 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Taking her daughters to remote Australia to sleep on the ground

    NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia &mdash; It was a terrible thing to admit to myself, but my teenage daughters are a bit spoiled. My own youth involved riding public transportation, taking bug-infested hikes, sailing competitively in thunderstorms and sleeping on the ground. My children, I realized, would be adrift if asked to do any of these things.
    NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia — It was a terrible thing to admit to myself, but my teenage daughters are a bit spoiled. My own youth involved riding public transportation, taking bug-infested hikes, sailing competitively in thunderstorms and...

    Tags: Gardens and Parks, Malaria, Trips and Vacations, Dietary Supplements, Beaches

    10. Dec 9, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Yellowstone National Park on a winter's day

    YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK &mdash; It wasn't easy to tear myself away from the incredible skiing terrain at the Big Sky Resort in southwestern Montana. But when the opportunity to visit Yellowstone National Park by snow coach and view bubbling geysers, elk, eagles, bison and other critters dusted with snow popped up, I couldn't pass it up. Even my son, Matthew the snowboarder, said we should go for it.
    YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK — It wasn't easy to tear myself away from the incredible skiing terrain at the Big Sky Resort in southwestern Montana. But when the opportunity to visit Yellowstone National Park by snow coach and view bubbling geysers,...

    Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Cross Country Skiing, Barack Obama, Yosemite National Park

    11. Jan 9, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  11. Yosemite National Park plan seeks to ease crowding and traffic

    L.A. NOW
    A National Park Service plan intended to ease congestion in Yosemite Valley proposes numerous cutbacks to reduce tourist activities, but stops short of placing a limit on the number of daily visitors....
    12. Jan 9, 2013 | Los Angeles Times

  12. A sunny day in Southland, but 20-degree temperature drop is coming

    L.A. NOW
    Southern California will see sunny skies and warm temperatures Wednesday — but don't get used to it....
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