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You Can Thank Scientists for the National Park System

Early conservation research and scientific expeditions laid the groundwork and helped to convince the public national parks were a good idea




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Beautiful Photos from America’s Six Least-Visited National Parks

These parks are less popular, but no less spectacular




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How Thousand-Year-Old Trees Became the New Ivory

Ancient trees are disappearing from protected national forests around the world. A look inside $100 billion market for stolen wood




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A Brief History of Smokey Bear, the Forest Service's Legendary Mascot

How the beloved figure has become a lightning rod in a heated environmental debate




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Cherokee Indians Can Now Harvest Sochan Within a National Park

For the first time, the indigenous community is allowed to gather the cherished plant on protected land




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If You Want to See Thousands of Fireflies Light Up at Once, Head to the Great Smoky Mountains

A firefly mating ritual turns into a synchronized light show




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The Social Network  2010 ☚ ☚ ☚  Something about a web site that gets you laid




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It's Kind of a Funny Story  2010 ☚ ☚  Not the way they tell it, it isn't




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RED  2010 ☚ ☚  Ancient old people shoot guns a lot




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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone  2001 ☚ ☚ ☚  A slavish adaptation of a book with potential




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The Tourist  2010 ☚  Who knew big old piles of turd could be so boring?




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Tron: Legacy  2010 ☚  Fat fucking fanboys love their poop




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The Green Hornet  2011 ☚ ☚  Wishes it were different, but doesn't have the balls or brains




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The Other Guys  2010 ☚ ☚  Too much stuff, too little funny




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#m711 Island & "Aunt Marcie"




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#m715 Hiking & "Wall Alley"




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#m720 Jail & "In the Oven"




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Inside the Alluring Power of Public Opinion Polls From Elections Past

A digital-savvy historian discusses his popular @HistOpinion Twitter account




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How to Save Your Election Day Newspaper

Here's what you need to know to preserve your copy of history




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06/25/2008: Imus?




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06/26/2008: The Mugabe election.




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07/06/2008: S.T.U.P.I.D.S.U.V.




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06.24.11: I hope this all goes to plan




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06.28.11: It's happening...




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06.28.11: I thought you were different... but, I like it.




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07.05.11: How does this always keep happening?




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07.05.11: Sometimes I have so much fun I forget about everthing.




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08.02.11: If I knew how to swim, this would be OK.




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09.06.11: I want to go to the beach now.




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09.06.11: This is our dream house




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09.13.11: I'm so glad you're back




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09.13.11: I hear it is nice outside




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09.20.11: I never thought it would come to this




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09.28.11: I can't wait for snow




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Garcia sentenced to 33 months: Charged with importing drugs into Ketchikan




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Special meeting Monday: Council to talk port proposals




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Virus worries K-Town: Local agencies to discuss virus preparedness




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Assembly to finalize list for Washington, D.C. trip




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Trash cans listed on borough agenda




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Council to mull hospital lease: Scrutinizes Metlakatla power tie-in




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Council discusses port proposals




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Council talks grant funding: Requests extension for public comment period on Metlakatla power tie-in




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Assembly OKs ‘salmon cans’: Set of policy issue statements that Boro representative will take to D.C. approved




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Council opposes elimination of Ocean Rangers: City sets meeting with linemen, union rep




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AMHS work group: Members will provide Dunleavy direction on AMHS




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Carol Lay ~ strip #711: New Year Resolutions




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How COVID-19 Is Affecting the Cultural World

Museum closures and event cancellations abound as officials rush to contain the new coronavirus' spread




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Ten Myths About the 1918 Flu Pandemic

The ‘greatest pandemic in history’ was 100 years ago – but many of us still get the basic facts wrong




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I Was Among the Lucky Few to Walk in Space

On July 31, 1971, Al Worden performed the first deep-space extra-vehicular activity. "No one in all of history" saw what he saw that day




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Virtually Celebrate Peak Bloom With Ten Fun Facts About Cherry Blossoms

The National Cherry Blossom Festival has moved online due to the novel coronavirus pandemic