White rhino calves Alissa and Tabitha join the herd at Lion Country Safari Lion Country Safari staff welcomed the third generation of endangered white rhinos born at Loxahatchee Park. Lion Country Safari, the driving safari park in Loxahatchee that’s home to over 85 species of animals, is no newcomer to the national spotlight. It’s regularly […]
Peter Hayes Robino, 57, of Los Angeles County, crashed his car down a steep slope on August 1 after a one-mile round-trip hike. Death Valley is one of the hottest places on earth. In some of the hottest places on Earth, temperatures can far exceed the limits comfortable for the human body. A second person […]
Stephen West | Special to the Daily Jeffersonian Although Guernsey County is considered Appalachian, AirBNB rentals are available at luxury prices for the country’s luxury goods. The Daily Jeffersonian searched Guernsey County on Airbnb for the most expensive short-term rentals on the market for any available date (prices vary by time of year) and came […]
A major overhaul of the 24-hole disc golf course at Ox Bow County Park has restored it to its former glory, says Goshen disc enthusiast Jason Samuel, and added some modern touches. In addition to newly designed holes, players will have access to new baskets, tee-off areas, signs, an information kiosk and a putting green […]
Susan Anderson | A hiking trail It was a warm August day and the sun was shining brightly in the sky as I traveled to the north of the country to visit one of my favorite places. My hiking destination for today: McCloud Nature Park in Hendricks County. Located in the middle of the country […]
ISLAND BEACH STATE PARK – A pickup truck caught fire at Island Beach State Park on Saturday, requiring emergency crews to cross the beach to extinguish the flames. According to a spokesman for the Environmental Protection Agency, there were no injuries in the fire. The vehicle fire occurred south of the state park’s beach entrance […]
Body recovered from Grand Canyon The body of a missing New Mexico woman was found in the Grand Canyon after a multi-day search, officials said. Fox – 10 Phoenix After a search lasting several days, officials have recovered the body of a missing 20-year-old woman in the Grand Canyon. Her death was the third reported […]
This summer we take a look back at the playgrounds of yesteryear in our series THE SOUTH COAST AS IT WAS. HULL – For nearly 80 years and several generations, one of the region’s most popular summer attractions was located right in Hull: Paragon Park. Almost everyone in the small peninsula town had a friend […]
Perseid meteor shower and Blue Moon are among the astronomical events in August 2024 From a popular summer meteor shower to the seasonal blue moonrise, here are the top astronomy events for August 2024. Are you heading to Joshua Tree National Park this week to catch a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower? Check which […]
In 2006, Denver voters approved the city’s first special sales tax, supporting the creation of the Denver Preschool Program by the narrowest of margins, just 1,815 votes, or a fraction of a percent. But nearly 20 years later, special taxes that set aside a portion of the city’s total tax for a specific purpose are […]
