Within its 1,000-plus acres, Golden Gate Park contains some of San Francisco most famous and most visited attractions; but there is still plenty to see that you might not know about yet. Here’s a list of Golden Gate Park's hidden treasures. 1.Bison Paddock Why visit a home on the range when you can see real buffalo roam right here in Golden Gate Park? See these majestic creatures in an open, safe habitat along John F. Kennedy Blvd. The herd has grown recently; in 2020, five new baby bison were added to the group. 2.Dutch and Murphy Windmills Dutch windmill in San Francisco Standing at 75 feet tall, the north windmill was originally constructed in 1902 to pump water. Today it’s known for the thousands of colorful tulips that surround the historic landmark in the northwes...
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The pop culture extravaganza that is Comic-Con International is back to its old extravagance. Stars, cosplayers and hordes of fans are filling the San Diego Convention Center in full force for the first time since 2019. Here’s a look at this year’s version of the four day festival. Jay Acey, left, dressed as A-Train from the television series "The Boys," Faeren Adams, center, dressed as Marvel superhero Doctor Strange, and Derek Shackleton, dressed as Marvel superhero Moon Knight, walk together outside Preview Night at the 2022 Comic-Con International at the San Diego Convention Center, Wednesday, July 20, 2022, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) COMIC-CROWDS The pandemic necessitated virtual versions of Comic-Con in the summers of 2020 and 2021, and a scaled-back in-person ...
Read More# After testing removal, inbound international flight bookings to the U.S. see 93% surge# However, recovery still lags other international travel destinations and pre-pandemic levels New data released by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and its partner ForwardKeys on international flight booking trends, reveals the long-awaited recovery of international traveler spending in the U.S. is finally underway. According to the research, inbound travelers are returning in droves after the U.S. government dropped the requirement to COVID test before entry. Tubers float the Coral River, Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in New Braunfels, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) But while ForwardKeys’ data shows bookings increased by 93% during the past six weeks compared to the same period last ye...
Read MoreHungry polar bears are turning to garbage dumps to fill their stomachs as their icy habitat disappears. On Wednesday, a team of Canadian and U.S. scientists warned that trash poses an emerging threat to already-vulnerable polar bear populations as the animals become more reliant on landfills near northern communities. This is leading to deadly conflicts with people, the report published in the journal Oryx said. Polar bears scavenge for food at a dump in Churchill, Canada, in this handout image dated circa 2003. In 2005, the community permanently closed its dump and now stores garbage in a secure facility. Dan Guravich/Polar Bears International/Handout via REUTERS "Bears and garbage are a bad association," said co-author Andrew Derocher, a biologist at the University of Alberta. ...
Read MoreThe Mexican government has invoked national security powers to forge ahead with a tourist train along the Caribbean coast that threatens extensive caves where some of the oldest human remains in North America have been discovered. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is racing to finish his Maya Train project in the remaining two years of his term over the objections of environmentalists, cave divers and archaeologists. The government had paused the project earlier this year after activists won a court injunction against the route, because it cut a swath through the jungle for tracks without previously filing an environmental impact statement. FILE PHOTO: Rogelio Jiménez Pons, director of Fonatur, points to photos of a planned train through the Yucatan Peninsula, during an inter...
Read MoreAfter years of watching trash build up in mangroves on the Florida Keys off his native Miami, Andrew Otazo began hauling out garbage to raise awareness about an ecosystem he has been enjoying since he was a teenager. The public relations professional and self-described "amateur mangrove trash collector" has over the past five years removed over 10 tons (20,000 pounds) of waste from barrier islands including Key Biscayne and from the surrounding waters. Andrew Otazo, who calls himself an amateur mangrove cleaner, walks on the shore as he removes trash from the mangroves at Crandon Park in Miami, Florida, U.S. July 13, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello "As I got older and I learned more about the importance of the mangroves as a keystone ecosystem, I realized how much damage it was doing t...
Read MoreCuban sea turtles can’t escape climate change, even on these far-flung beaches
On Cuba's far-flung Guanahacabibes peninsula, park guard Roberto Varela watches as a green sea turtle lumbers ashore and a ritual as old as the dinosaurs unfolds. "To see them lay their eggs and to know their nests will be protected, you get the sense you are making a difference," said Varela, who helps oversee turtle research in a national park that spans much of the peninsula. So far, efforts by Varela and fellow researchers at the park and University of Havana have been a success. Turtle nesting here, once threatened by poaching, has stabilized and increased in some cases, published studies show, even as it has fallen off elsewhere in the tropics. A green sea turtle returns to the sea after laying eggs on the beach in Guanahacabibes Peninsula, Cuba, June 28, 2022. REUTERS/Alex...
Read MoreThe ivory-billed woodpecker, a bird that few if any living bird watchers have ever seen, has been given a six-month reprieve from being placed on the U.S. government's extinct list, even though the last confirmed sighting was nearly eight decades ago. Last year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service put the bird - the largest known U.S. woodpecker - on the list for consideration as an extinct species, bumping it from the critically endangered list. The declaration would mean that the animal no longer has any any legal protection it had as an endangered species. The ivory-billed woodpecker, feared extinct for 60 years, was seen in a remote part of Arkansas, ornithologists said on April 28, 2005. REUTERS The move raised an outcry among birdwatchers who asked to the agency to hold o...
Read MoreA wildfire threatening the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park more than doubled in size in a day, and firefighters were working in difficult terrain Sunday to protect the iconic trees and a small mountain town as the U.S. weathers another very active year for fires. Campers and residents near the blaze were evacuated but the rest of the sprawling park in California remained open, though heavy smoke obscured scenic vistas and created unhealthy air quality. “Today it’s actually the smokiest that we’ve seen,” Nancy Phillipe, a Yosemite fire information spokesperson, said Sunday. “Up until this morning, the park has not been in that unhealthy category, but that is where we are now.” A firefighter protects a sequoia tree as the Washburn Fire burns in Mariposa Gr...
Read MoreThe Louvre, The Museum of Modern Art and ... the Hard Rock? Hoping to expand their appeal beyond the slot machine and buffet crowd, some casinos are turning to fine art galleries or exhibitions to bring in new business from customers who might not otherwise visit a gambling hall. In the process, they are helping not only broaden their own customer bases, but are also putting new eyeballs in front of some of the world’s great works of art. Spectators view an image from the "Beyond Van Gogh" exhibit at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J., on Thursday, July 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry) One such effort began Friday at Atlantic City’s Hard Rock casino, where the highly acclaimed “Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience” exhibit opened. The 30,000-square-foot display us...
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