Topic: Parks and Historic Sites

Gettysburg Battle Site Revamps To Attract Tourists

With a $100 million revamp, the Civil War site is fighting to get visitors to stay longer -- and spend more.,With a $100 million revamp, the Civil War site is fighting to get visitors to stay longer -- and spend more.READ»

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Eddie Bauer's National Park Service

If the concept of a Pepsi-branded playground concerns you, our country's national parks could be next. In a recent article, Bill Berkowitz takes a look at the National Park Service's ongoing budgetary woes -- and early exploration of ...READ»

California Architectural Sites Threatened by Closing of State's Parks

California residents are fighting for their right to hike as yet another of the state's institutions is threatened by its ongoing budgetary woes. After a weeks-long standoff between lawmakers and Governor Schwarzenegger over ...READ»

Whose Park Is It Anyway?

What's Your Problem?READ»

What I Learned on My Summer Vacation

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Pathfinder

Try one of these little-known, off-road gems.READ»

Design by Committee? Not So Bad If You Live in Jersey City

The stereotype about avant-garde architects is that they impose their will on a hapless and baffled public. Not so with the recent redesign of a blighted area of New Jersey's riverfront. The plan was created solely from community ...READ»

Happy Trails

Does hiking and sleeping under the stars sound like a perfect vacation? For guidebook writer Johnny Molloy, it's just another day at the office.READ»

Plugged In, Unplugged

For Mark Rekshynskyj, AirMedia Live makes the Web less of a "hassle."READ»

Soundscape of Immigrant Voices Shapes Exhibit at the Museum of Jewish Heritage

"Voices of Liberty" is a soundscape of voices of immigrants -- among them Daniel Libeskind, Henry Kissinger, Holocaust survivors, Soviet refuseniks, Rwandans fleeing genocide -- telling stories about arriving in America for the first time. Neil Diamond would approve.READ»

Why For-Profits Need Not-For-Profits

Why corporations shouldn't take the cause out of cause marketingREAD»

Do Something: Jurassic Park Syndrome

Why corporations shouldn't take the cause out of cause marketingREAD»

Do Something: Jurassic Park Syndrome

Why corporations shouldn't take the cause out of cause marketingREAD»

As Travel Gets Tougher...Online Gets Easier

Today, I went with my daughter all the way across the state to the Spanish Consulate, so she could begin the process of getting her papers in order for spring semester abroad. And it got me thinking...I love travel. I love visiting ...READ»

The Higher You Go, The Farther You See

It's as true for moutaineering as it is for business. The challenge is to make it to the top.READ»

For-Profit Universities Want Some Respect

For-profit higher-education programs are booming -- even Jack Welch has signed on. Can market-driven schools award online diplomas that graduates are proud of?READ»

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Is California Sacrificing Green for Green?

In hindsight, the cover line of Fast Company's "The Fast 50" issue (March) says it all. California Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger's "Green Ultimatum Will Create Huge New Markets Across California". Key word: across California is ...READ»

Can You Find The Gorilla in This Picture?

Consultant Debunking UnitREAD»

Sustainability: Greening the Greens

What the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED ratings did for sustainable building design, a consortium of organizations is now trying to accomplish for landscapes and other outdoor spaces. The Sustainable Sites Initiative was unveiled ...READ»

Are American Energy Companies Investing in a Bolivian Carbon Offset Scam?

Carbon offsets are often derided as a modern-day form of the Catholic indulgence. Pollute as much as you want, pay for someone else to offset your emissions, and feel good at the end of the day. But polluters might not feel so great ...READ»

Protective Layer

Cloudveil prvides the perfect cover.READ»

Burt's Bees Buzzing

Roxanne Quimby, CEO of Burt's Bees, is apparently in advanced talks to sell her all-natural skincare products company to an investment company. That's according to this morning's New York Post. The paper reports the company would ...READ»

Sustainability: Because Sunlight Is Better For Us Anyway

It's a simple concept really: during the day when the sun is shining your light bulbs don't need to burn as brightly. With that in mind, Nebraska-based Axis Technologies came up with a product to improve efficiency and cut electrical ...READ»

National Hobo Convention

Pack your rucksack and catch the overnight freight to Britt this Saturday, where the National Hobo Convention will celebrate all things vagabond during a weekend of flea markets, hobo poetry, and even a hobo memorial service for those ...READ»

Global Warming Threatening Your Home?

Global Warming is a threat to us all. This goes into detail about what is in the near future for these cities and geographic monuments if we keep contributing pollution at our present rate. Wow, it is shocking. NYC, Death ...READ»