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FILE - Mount Rainier (14,410 ft.) is the highest volcano and largest glaciated mountain in the contiguous United States and a ...
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Old towers, big horizons, short(-ish) approaches. Some of these lookouts are still staffed in summer, some are historic ...
Think you know Europe? You’ve ticked off Paris, Rome, Barcelona, and maybe even Amsterdam. That’s fantastic, truly. Those ...
According to the new paper, Mount Rainier’s highest point is a fraction of an inch below 14,400 feet, or 10 feet below the U.S. Geological Survey’s longstanding official measurement of 14,410 feet.
As a result, 11 million seeds collected from national monuments, preserves and parks across the Southwest, including Carlsbad ...
Northwest Arkansas has charming small towns, cave tours, bike trails, delicious Southern food, and views that rival the Smokies and Blue Ridge Mountains.
Yellowstone has long been a mecca for scientists studying how predators affect everything from elk grazing to vegetation ...
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