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Exploring America’s Treasures: Free Entrance Days in the U.S. National Parks Every year, the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) hosts several Free Entrance Days. On these special dates, all entrance fees are waived, allowing everyone to explore the nation’s stunning parks at no cost. This initiative aims to encourage more people to discover the natural beauty and historical wealth of America’s protected lands. Why Free Entrance Days?

Exploring America’s Treasures: Free Entrance Days in the U.S. National Parks Every year, the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) hosts several Free Entrance Days. On these special dates, all entrance fees are waived, allowing everyone to explore the nation’s stunning parks at no cost. This initiative aims to encourage more people to discover the natural beauty and historical wealth of America’s protected lands. Why Free Entrance Days?

Exploring America’s Treasures: Free Entrance Days in the U.S. National Parks Every year, the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) hosts several Free Entrance Days. On these special dates, all entrance fees are waived, allowing everyone to explore the nation’s stunning parks at no cost. This initiative aims to encourage more people to discover the natural beauty and historical wealth of America’s protected lands. Why Free Entrance Days?

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30 Interesting Facts about the Isle of Man Facts about the Isle of Man Manx, a Celtic language related to Scottish Gaelic and Irish, is the native tongue of the island. The Manx cat is a breed of domestic cat that is known for its distinctive tailless appearance. Manx cats are believed to have originated on the Isle of Man, where they have been known for centuries. The Isle of Man was designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2016, in recognition of the island’s exceptional natural environment and sustainable development practices. The Isle of Man is a tax haven where there are no wealth, inheritance, or capital … Read More »

Mind = BLOWN 🤯 Did you know there's actually MORE than a 24-hour difference between the first and last places on Earth to celebrate New Year's Eve? 🤯 Here's the crazy thing: while the Earth is divided into 24 time zones (roughly an hour difference between each), there's also the International Date Line (IDL) which zigzags its way through the Pacific Ocean. This line isn't just about time zones - crossing it means you literally jump a whole day forward (eastbound) or backward (westbound). 🤯 Who came up with this? In 1884 at the International Meridian Conference to keep the world's timekeeping somewhat sane. So, picture this: while people in Kiribati are popping champagne at midnight on January 1st, those celebrating in Baker Island and Howland Island are still clinking glasses at 10 pm on December 30th! Even though these locations are geographically close, the IDL creates a whopping 26-hour time difference. 🤯 #timezones #internationaldateline #newyearseve #trivia #mindblown #history

This would mean “finally letting us have access to the whole picture of what we’re about, not just the land but the water itself, the ocean itself, the creatures above and below the water.” Learn more and see the beautiful portraits of the Chumash people and the progress on their California Marine Sanctuary:

Today, on the International Day of Monuments and Sites, we turn our focus to 'Disasters & Conflicts Through the Lens of the Venice Charter.'  🔍The day was first celebrated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1983.  🔍The Venice Charter is a set of guidelines, drawn up in 1964 by a group of conservation professionals in Venice, that provides an international framework for the conservation and restoration of historic buildings. Six decades later, we face a climate emergency, a growing number of natural disasters as well as conflicts destroying cultural sites and displacing communities on a massive scale. Let’s celebrate this special day to raise awareness about the diversity of cultural heritage and the efforts that are required to protect and conserve historical sites and monuments for future generations. #heritagemanagement #heritage #culturalheritagemanagement #culturalheritage #heritagenation #culture #heritagemanagementorganization #intangibleculturalheritage #unite4heritage #heritage4generations

In our increasingly fragmented world, many of us long for community and for the feelings of safety and strength that we can find within them. The best communities are interwoven with deep connections of mutual support, able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. They are resilient, complex, and strong—just like nature. Nature excels at building resilience, formed and adapted over time in ecological layers of evolutionary successes. The best of human cultures live this way, too, and maintain these bonds. We find this regularly in our work with island and coastal communities, which are closely tied not only to each other but also to the ocean, the land, and the seasons. Read more in our latest newsletter: https://lnkd.in/eAct8sy3 Photo by Enric Sala