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Boy, 5, rescued from mountain lion’s jaws after terrifying attack in park near Malibu
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Boy, 5, rescued from mountain lion’s jaws after terrifying attack in park near Malibu

The Independent  

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A date with old quarries-turned-ecological park in Weihai
6 months ago

A date with old quarries-turned-ecological park in Weihai

China Daily  

This photo taken on June 7, 2024, shows a bird's-eye view of the Huaxiacheng Scenic Area in Weihai, East China's Shandong province. Adorned by more than 30 pits-turned lakes, the vast mountainous area is densely covered by around 12.3 million trees planted since 2003. According to Zou Chunde, assistant general manager of Huaxia Group, the Longshan Mountain, where Huaxiacheng is …

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Rangers search for two overdue mountain climbers in Alaska
1 year, 7 months ago

Rangers search for two overdue mountain climbers in Alaska

Associated Press  

DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska — Aerial and limited ground searches were underway Monday in Alaska for two overdue mountain climbers whose last known tracks disappeared at the site of an avalanche, officials said. Eli Michel, 34, of Columbia City, Indiana, and Nafiun Awal, 32, of Seattle, were last known to be near Moose’s Tooth, a 10,300-foot mountain in …

Memorial hike set for beloved cougar P-22 in Griffith Park
2 years ago

Memorial hike set for beloved cougar P-22 in Griffith Park

LA Times  

P-22 in 2016 in Griffith Park, where he lived for more than a decade. Admirers of the famed mountain lion P-22 will gather at Griffith Park on Sunday for a memorial hike at sunset, according to Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman. The hike is set to begin at 4 p.m. at the Charlie Turner Trailhead in Griffith Park, 2840 …

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‘Incredibly difficult’: Why officials euthanized ailing mountain lion P-22
2 years ago

‘Incredibly difficult’: Why officials euthanized ailing mountain lion P-22

LA Times  

At times, P-22 seemed aware of the trail cameras that monitored his movements in Griffith Park in Los Angeles. Since capturing P-22 earlier this week, wildlife officials struggled with the best path for the celebrity mountain lion who spent more than a decade roaming Griffith Park and the hillsides of Los Angeles. California P-22, L.A. celebrity mountain lion, euthanized due …

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Pico Canyon Park closed after mountain lion attack on 7-year-old boy
2 years, 2 months ago

Pico Canyon Park closed after mountain lion attack on 7-year-old boy

LA Times  

A mountain lion that reportedly attacked a boy in a park near Santa Clarita did not appear to be wearing a National Park Service tracking collar, the boy’s father said. Pico Canyon Park in Stevenson Ranch has been closed indefinitely as wildlife authorities track a mountain lion that reportedly bit a 7-year-old boy, state wildlife officials said Tuesday. The boy …

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P-65 is first mountain lion in Santa Monica Mountains to die of mange, study shows
2 years, 2 months ago

P-65 is first mountain lion in Santa Monica Mountains to die of mange, study shows

LA Times  

Mountain lion P-65 was confirmed to have died in March of complications from mange. A 5-year-old female mountain lion who died in March is the first mountain lion in the Santa Monica Mountains to die of complications from mange, according to a National Park Service study. In the more than two decades that the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area …

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Qingdao advances construction of city parks
2 years, 8 months ago

Qingdao advances construction of city parks

China Daily  

The eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province will renovate 60 hilltop parks and build a number of new urban parks, according to this year's Qingdao municipal government work report. Efforts will be made to promote urban planning and development of parks, and build a number of high-quality urban parks, hilltop parks and pocket parks, so that people can have …

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I grew up Black near the Klan’s ‘Mount Rushmore.’ In gaslit America, we all live there now
2 years, 9 months ago

I grew up Black near the Klan’s ‘Mount Rushmore.’ In gaslit America, we all live there now

LA Times  

This essay is adapted from Andre Henry’s new memoir, “All the White Friends I Couldn’t Keep: Hope — and Hard Pills to Swallow — About Fighting for Black Lives.” I was raised in the shadow of Confederate Mount Rushmore in a small Georgia town called Stone Mountain. As night fell, she spread a blanket on the damp grass at the …

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It was P-22! L.A.’s famous mountain lion was indeed spotted roaming Silver Lake
2 years, 9 months ago

It was P-22! L.A.’s famous mountain lion was indeed spotted roaming Silver Lake

LA Times  

A mountain lion later identified as P-22 seen on Berkeley Circle in Silver Lake on Tuesday evening. Sometime around dusk on Tuesday, the celebrity mountain lion known as P-22 made his way along Silver Lake Boulevard without much fanfare. By 3 a.m. Wednesday, the big cat’s radio collar showed him east of the Silver Lake Reservoir, according to the National …

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Mountain goat kills grizzly bear in Canada
3 years, 3 months ago

Mountain goat kills grizzly bear in Canada

The Independent  

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Snowdonia overtourism causes damage to national park as visitors urged to ‘respect the mountain’
3 years, 4 months ago

Snowdonia overtourism causes damage to national park as visitors urged to ‘respect the mountain’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A surge in the number of walkers on Wales’s Mount Snowdon has caused increased queues, litter …

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Places for short distance trip in Tai'an
3 years, 4 months ago

Places for short distance trip in Tai'an

China Daily  

Here are some recommended places for people to enjoy natural scenery without travelling afar in Tai’an. Hushan Mountain Park Hushan Mountain Park, located in the north of Wangmu Temple on Mount Tai, is surrounded by mountains and water, presenting picturesque scenery. Dongping Lake Wetland Dongping Lake Wetland, covered with green vegetation and surrounded by rivers, is a good place for …

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Places for short distance trip in Tai'an
3 years, 4 months ago

Places for short distance trip in Tai'an

China Daily  

Here are some recommended places for people to enjoy natural scenery without travelling afar in Tai’an. Hushan Mountain Park Hushan Mountain Park, located in the north of Wangmu Temple on Mount Tai, is surrounded by mountains and water, presenting picturesque scenery. Dongping Lake Wetland Dongping Lake Wetland, covered with green vegetation and surrounded by rivers, is a good place for …

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US: Far-right groups and counter-protesters clash in Georgia
4 years, 4 months ago

US: Far-right groups and counter-protesters clash in Georgia

Al Jazeera  

The far-right groups had gathered, in part, in support of a Confederate sculpture in a nearby Stone Mountain park. Several dozen far-right demonstrators, some waving the Confederate battle flag and many wearing military gear, gathered on Saturday in central Stone Mountain, where they faced off against a few hundred counter-protesters, many of whom wore shirts or carried signs expressing support …

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