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A Tour Through Central Park’s Cruising Grounds
Tress’s new book, “The Ramble, NYC 1969” (Stanley/Barker), and a related exhibition currently at the Clamp gallery, in Chelsea, makes me…
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National Parks Now Free on Trump’s Birthday, but Not on Black Holidays
The Trump administration removed free national park access on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, while adding it for President…
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Avoid Banff National Park's Crowds At One Of Canada's Serene And Picturesque Alternatives
Banff National Park is stunning with its large ice fields, shifting glaciers, and turquoise lakes. It's located in Alberta, and it's a…
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Car parks to be sold as council aims to raise cash
Two council-owned car parks in Bradford are to be sold at auction as part of the authority's efforts to balance its books and stave off…
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Victoria Tentler-Krylov’s “Racing Through Fall”
New York’s sprawling parks can be both a respite from, and an amplification of, the rhythms of the city. For the cover of the November 3,…
Politics
Trump bans 'negative' signage at national parks, asks visitors to snitch on unpatriotic text
In his ongoing war on “woke,” President Trump has instructed the National Park Service to scrub any language he would deem negative,…
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Colombia reports 33% drop in deforestation in early 2025, with major progress in Amazon parks
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia saw a 33% drop in deforestation in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, the…
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Trump administration orders national parks to remain open amid staffing shortages
The Trump administration has issued an order demanding that all national parks remain open amid severe staffing shortages — an action that…
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Universal’s Theme Parks, Long in Disney’s Shadow, Expand at Dizzying Pace
“How high is up?” When Mark Woodbury became Universal’s theme park chief in 2022, he pressed his lieutenants to answer that question. The…
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Trump administration backtracks on eliminating thousands of national parks employees
Following a loud public outcry about job cuts at the National Park Service — and a relentless media campaign from outdoors enthusiasts…
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Gods, myths & wonders of Japan’s National Parks
2024 marked the 90th anniversary of Japan’s national parks—first established to satisfy a growing domestic interest, and stimulate the…
Politics
As Trump cuts federal jobs, even national parks are on the chopping block
As the Trump administration rushes to cut spending and eliminate federal jobs, even the people who work at the national parks — among the…
Business
Sim Leisure dreams of creating Asia’s theme parks of tomorrow
Founder and executive chairman Sim Choo Kheng’s hopes are for the company to be an operator that is ‘not necessarily the biggest, but the…
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KidZania Singapore operator Sim Leisure dreams of creating Asia’s theme parks of tomorrow
Founder and executive chairman Sim Choo Kheng’s hopes are for the company to be an operator that is ‘not necessarily the biggest, but the…
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Indianapolis Raceway Park's Future Brightens with Massive Sponsorship Renew
Lucas Oil's longstanding relationship with Indianapolis Raceway Park has taken a solid stride forward with a newly secured long-term…
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Tough 2024 for suburban business parks with rising vacancies; muted growth for industrial rents in 2025
Most industrial submarkets can expect to grow by 2 to 3% next year – but not business parks in the suburbs THE business park segment in…
Business
Google invests in venture to build energy parks for data centres
ALPHABET’S Google is investing in mega energy parks that will generate renewable power as the company races to fuel its data centres. The…