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Researchers Find Rare Brown-Spider Monkey
Researchers from The Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Colombia program and Colombia’s National Parks Unit have confirmed that a critically endangered subspecies of brown-spider monkeys is living in Selva de Florencia National Park in...Tags: Natural Resources, Endangered Species, Tourism and Leisure, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks
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Major Subway, Bus Disturbances Expected This Weekend
The MTA New York City Transit subway and bus system will be experiencing major disturbances this weekend due to capital construction work, the agency announced Friday.
According to a spokesperson, the work is part of the MTA's ongoing Capital...Tags: Travel, Manhattan (New York City), Tourism and Leisure, Subway Transportation, Subway Transportation Industry
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Jersey City Cancels Fireworks at Liberty State Park
wpix.comThe annual fireworks display and concert at Liberty State Park has been canceled. Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy made the announcement late Wednesday night, blaming the cancellation on tough economic times. "While we are disappointed that we have...Tags: Elections, Local Elections, Assault, Hudson River, Travel
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Small Plane Crashes in Robert Moses State Park
A small plane crashed in Robert Moses State Park Friday evening.
The incident occurred shortly after 5 p.m. outside of Field 5.
The Cessna landed in the sand, very close to a boardwalk at the park.
Officials say one person was on the plane when it went...Tags: Travel, Robert Moses State Park, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks
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93-Year-Old Man Walks Into Water To His Death
JONES BEACH (WPIX) -- He walked into the Jones Beach surf and did not come out alive. Police say that 93 year old Rudolf Aschenbrenner of New York City drove his car to the West Bathhouse Sunday afternoon and in an apparent suicide, simply walked out onto...Tags: Travel, New York City, Death, Tourism and Leisure, New York
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LI Beach Prices Going Up This Weekend
It's only the first week of April and already it will cost you to $2 more than last year to park at Jones Beach. In addition, that rate will go up another $2 when lifeguards go on duty Memorial day weekend.
The price hike hardly seems fair, especially...Tags: Travel, Robert Moses, Long Island, Tourism and Leisure, Gardens and Parks
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All Points West Festival Leaves Liberty State Park In Shambles
wpix.comAnyone who attended the All Points West Music and Arts Festival in Liberty State Park this past weekend, knows all about the nightmare conditions that many ticket holders had to deal with, as they made their way through the park. Torrential downpours...Tags: Arts and Culture, Music Industry, AEG, Coldplay (music group), Travel
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All Points West Music & Arts Festival Returns To Liberty State Park
wpix.comReturning for its second year, the All Points West Music and Arts Festival will kick off this Friday with a bill that has something for everyone. With bands like Coldplay, the Ting Tings, Vampire Weekend and Tool, there's plenty of must-see acts to...Tags: Entertainment, Tourism and Leisure, Kings of Leon (music group), Gardens and Parks, Arts and Culture
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Man Drowns At New Jersey State Park
wpix.comA man is dead, after authorities say he dove into the water while canoeing, never to be seen again. According to New Jersey State Police, Paul Davidson, 32, of Sewell was on a canoe trip Saturday with two friends in the Batsto Village section of...Tags: Paul Davidson, Travel, Death, Tourism and Leisure, Sports
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Park closures just don't pencil out
SACRAMENTO — For most people, Memorial Day kicks off the vacation season. For Gov. Jerry Brown, however, it is the time to start closing state parks. That's right. Shut off the water, cart off the privies, lock the gates. Summer's around the...
Tags: Forests, Natural Resources, Public Finance, Jerry Brown, Noreen Evans
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Good turnout Memorial Day weekend at El Dorado Lake
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsOfficials at El Dorado State Park say it's been a good turnout so far this Memorial Day weekend. The turnout was a little slower on Sunday because of the wind but many showed up on Saturday. Park managers are estimating about 65 to 70,000 people turned...Tags: Memorial Day, Holidays, Human Interest
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Bats attract nature lovers to Potato Creek
South Bend TribuneNORTH LIBERTY -- More than 100 people streamed inside a red barn near the Whispering Winds picnic area at Potato Creek State Park near dusk Saturday night and stood shoulder-to-shoulder in the dark. "There's one hanging upside down, spread-eagled on...Tags: Potatoes
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