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The Obama Family's Best Nature Moments (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Eve Solomon | Posted 11.02.2009 | Green

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As part of HuffPost's One Year Later series where we take stock of what's happened since Obama was elected, we've complied this fun slideshow of the O...

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Dien Bien Phu, the Battle of Zhawar and the Battle of the Grand Canyon

Mark Axelrod | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

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Mark Axelrod

Let's pretend that a foreign country has decided to attack the United States mainland.

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Best Government Dollar Spent: The National Park System

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.29.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

I encourage everyone, no matter what part of these United States you live in (or even if you live elsewhere), to take a "trip out West" at some point in your life. Get in a car, and go explore everything west of Denver.

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Ken Burns' New National Parks Documentary Starts Slowly, But Gets Better

Levi Novey | Posted 09.24.2009 | Green

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Levi Novey

I suspect those who only watch the first few episodes will be teetering on the edge of boredom. Those who stay around longer, or just cherry-pick an episode to watch among the later ones will end up much more excited and satisfied.

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French Women Don't Wear Shorts

Gioia Diliberto | Posted 09.27.2009 | Style

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Gioia Diliberto

Michelle Obama seems acutely aware of the image she projects with her clothes. It was 104 degrees at the Grand Canyon, and maybe she just wanted to be comfortable.

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Friday Talking Points [90] -- Obama To Switch Parties

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics

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Chris Weigant

Ted Kennedy is putting both his legacy and his sense of entitlement to his office before the interests of his constituents.

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Best Government Dollar Spent -- The National Park System

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.17.2009 | Green

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Chris Weigant

Seeing President Obama and his family take in two of the western parks prompted me to strongly encourage everyone -- yes, even you! -- to plan on a trip like this at some point.

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The Rest of the Story

Carl Pope | Posted 09.07.2009 | Green

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Carl Pope

Off the front pages, last year's election is having some wonderful environmental results, and we're making real progress.

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Exploring the Grand Canyon: Only the Brave and Hardy

Kate Kelly | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics

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Kate Kelly

One hundred and forty years ago this summer, a one-armed Civil War veteran, John Wesley Powell (1834-1902), led the first full exploration of the Grand Canyon.

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Green News Report - July 21, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 08.22.2009 | Green

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Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

Obama to ban antibiotics?; Mining the Grand Canyon; Chevron refuses to pay for environmental damage; The bulb is back.... PLUS: Wal-Mart going green!

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Grand Canyon Uranium Mining Halted

AP | JOAN LOWY and FELICIA FONSECA | Posted 08.20.2009 | Green

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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Thousands of mining claims dot 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon, and Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says his department ...

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Man Dies After Driving Into Grand Canyon

AP | Posted 08.13.2009 | Home

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GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. — Authorities are investigating the death of a man who drove over the edge of the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon ...

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National Park Free Entry Weekends: Yosemite, Grand Canyon And Yellowstone

Los Angeles Times | Jane Engle | Posted 07.09.2009 | Green

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The Interior Department on Tuesday said Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and 144 other national parks would offer free admission on three weekends ...

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Government Authorizes Grand Canyon Uranium Mining

nytimes.com | ERIC BONTRAGER | Posted 06.08.2009 | Green

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The Bureau of Land Management has given the green light to new uranium mining exploration in the Grand Canyon: All of the projects are within the 1 m...

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Bush Not Done Endangering Earth Just Yet

McClatchy Newspapers | Renee Schoof | Posted 12.08.2008 | Green

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WASHINGTON -- In the next few weeks, the Bush administration is expected to relax environmental-protection rules on power plants near national parks, ...

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Speed Readers on Steroids

Carl Pope | Posted 11.27.2008 | Politics

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Carl Pope

The struggle between public servants in environmental agencies and the political servants of polluters in the White House continues. In writing about ...

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McCain Approves Bush's Rush To Open Grand Canyon To Toxic Uranium Mining

The Wonk Room | Brad Johnson | Posted 11.15.2008 | Green

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The Bush Administration is rushing forward with plans to mine the Grand Canyon for uranium, ignoring a command from Congress to cease such operations....

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McCain Loves Teddy Roosevelt, But He Doesn't Act Like It

Washington Independent | Posted 07.30.2008 | Politics

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Arizona Sen. John McCain, the presumed GOP nominee, has repeatedly declared himself a disciple of Theodore Roosevelt, the Republican president who fir...

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