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Record numbers of travelers are visiting national parks to photograph wildlife, and it's doing more good than most people realize
1+ hour, 43+ min ago (267+ words) Nature Photography Day, observed every June 15, has never had a better backdrop than now. Outdoor and nature-immersive travel is surging across the board, with. .. [Record numbers of travelers are visiting national parks to photograph wildlife, and it's doing more good…...
Hanford High student earns national honor for emotional photo
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (185+ words) Thoreson said the classroom environment helped her stay with it as she built confidence in her work. She credited her teacher, Miss Hardy, for helping make that possible. Charlene Hardy's class took part in the annual PTA Reflections art competition....
Family of Pasco shooting victim seeks answers in ongoing investigation
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (223+ words) Ver en vivo: Conexi'n Local Sigue las noticias en Conexi'n Local PASCO, Wash. " Nine days have passed since the fatal shooting of Danny Engstrom at a Pik-A-Pop gas station in Pasco. The investigation remains active, but police have released limited…...
Grabbing the bull by the tail: Venezuela's cowboy sport
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (626+ words) The sport of bull tailing or coleo is a key cultural touchstone in the Venezuelan "llanos" (tropical grasslands) but has been criticized by animal rights groups In the ring, cowboys try to grab the bull's tail and flip it over…...
Distance, not disturbance, marks World Wildlife Day message
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (271+ words) Celebrating World Wildlife Day with the perfect shot of a wild animal calls for crisp images that do not compromise the animal's comfort. A good lens and a sharp eye for body language can deliver all the detail needed while…...
UNESCO recognition inspires hope in Afghan artist's city
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (866+ words) Herat's central mosque is decorated with delicate floral and geometric motifs created by famed Afghan artist Behzad Since Taliban authorities returned to power, many artists have left Afghanistan, while Mohammad Younes Qane closed his gallery and now works from home…...
Afghan resistance museum gets revamp under Taliban rule
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (685+ words) An Afghan visitor next to a diorama with figurines of fighters plastered for censorship at a museum that commemorates the Afghan resistance to the Soviet invasion of 1979, in Herat There are plaster figurines of women throwing stones at pro-Soviet government…...