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Maryland's newest state park opens this week: '55K acres free to the public'

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Savage Highlands State Park was a former privately held woodland resort in Garrett County. Now, it's home to yurts, cabins, and campsites at a much lower price.

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Right before they graduated, these service dogs reunited with the volunteers who raised them: 'They can be a puppy one last time'

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All the places you can find the 'rescued climate data' the Trump administration has erased

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As climate change worsens flooding, some places are becoming 'sponge cities'

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Visible mending: Why you should give your clothes a second life — and show off the repairs

Extending a garment’s life by just nine more months can reduce its carbon, water, and waste footprints by up to 20%.

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Amtrak's sleeker, cleaner new trains are pulling into the station this fall

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Trump just paused border wall construction in Big Bend. Activists are still fighting to protect the region for good

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