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Historic artifact in Death Valley National Park destroyed in fire
San Francisco Chronicle· 3 days agoA California artifact dating back more than 130 years in Death Valley National ...area earlier this...
10 outdoor sites to learn more about Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander heritage
Stacker via AOL· 6 days agoKit Leong // Shutterstock...Wailua Complex of Heiaus On Kauaʻi island in Hawai'i, Wailua River State...
The Best Unexpected Places to Retire in America
Cheapism via AOL· 19 hours agoRetirees pay no sales tax and get an exclusion of up to $12,500 from retirement income such as IRAs, pensions, and 401(k) plans forstate taxes. Delaware...
‘They had lost everything’: Gering museum tells stories of Japanese-Americans during dark chapter
Scottsbluff Star-Herald· 7 days agoChadron rancher Sharon Hagihara Bartlett walked the nearly empty, grass-covered grounds of the...
LOCAL COLUMN: California’s way behind on Route 66 centennial preparations
The Norman Transcript· 4 days agoRoute 66, the Mother Road that carried the fictional Joad family in “The Grapes of Wrath” from...
Rewrite: News from past issues
Elko Daily Free Press· 5 days agoApril 15, 1899: You can go fishing now if you want to, but the chances are you won’t get a bite. April 15, 1899: Altube Bros. will start 600 head of beef...
Historical markers are everywhere in America. Some get history wrong
NPR· 4 days ago"They said they built it in honor of the Confederate dead, which we respect," Ford said. "Honor...
The One Thing You Have to Do in Every State
Cheapism via AOL· 3 days agoFor travelers looking for a reason to visit every state, here are 50 memorable things worth putting on your bucket list, from a state fair to the 9/11...
On Tap: Lafayette’s Town Hall Theatre to present ‘Lucía Fuentes’
Contra Costa Times· 5 days agoJ. Lynn Jackson’s “Lucía Fuentes” will run June 14-22 at Lafayette’s Town Hall Theatre. Katja Rivera...
Long-lost first model of the USS Enterprise from ‘Star Trek’ boldly goes home after twisting voyage
The Times and Democrat· 4 days agoThe first model of the USS Enterprise — used in the opening credits of the original “Star Trek” television series — has boldly gone back home, returning to creator Gene Roddenberry's son decades ...