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From 1886 to 1968, more than 20 million fish were stocked in waters that became Rocky Mountain National Park; in 2026 crews treated 14.3 miles to remove non-native fish and restore threatened greenback trout

Rocky Mountain National Park (Image Credit: National Park Service) For more than 80 years, fish were deliberately introduced into the waters that would become Rocky Mountain National Park. According to the National Park Service (NPS), more than 20 million fish were stocked in waters that are now part of Rocky Mountain National Park between 1886…

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In 1929, a fisherman built a wooden boat beside the home where he was raising 13 children; nearly a century later, $1.5 million is being raised to restore it

Little Lady is set to be moved to the Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway for repairs (Vineyard Gazette photo) A wooden fishing boat built in 1929 is nearing a major restoration on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. The vessel, Little Lady, is the sole remaining wooden fishing dragger in New England and has been part of the…

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‘I was weeping like an old woman for an hour’: Milo Yiannopoulos says he is ashamed of supporting Trump, claims his ‘Green Card was canceled’ without informing him

Milo Yiannopoulos appears on Piers Morgan Uncensored after his ICE arrest followed by his deportation to the UK. Brotosh far-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos who was deported from the US to the UK on allegations of visa overstay broke his silence on the ordeal and said he would challenge the removal. The former fanboy of President…

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Quote of the day by Richard Simmons: “Number one, like yourself. Number two, you have to eat healthy. And number three…” – a simple lesson in self-love and healthy living | World News

Quote of the day by Richard Simmons (Image: Wikipedia) Richard Simmons was known for turning fitness into something considerably more approachable, energetic and genuinely personal than the traditional gym environment ever really managed. In this playful, endlessly repeated line, he reduced his entire philosophy to three simple ideas, liking yourself, eating well, and staying genuinely…

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Clint Eastwood bought a 134-acre California artichoke ranch in 1995; he and Margaret Eastwood later donated land that now forms a 128-acre floodplain restoration site

When actor Clint Eastwood bought a 134-acre former artichoke farm near California’s Carmel River in 1995, the property came with development potential, water rights and a history rooted in agriculture. Two years later, Eastwood and his then-wife Maggie announced plans to transfer the ranch to the Big Sur Land Trust. Nearly three decades on, part…

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An Iowa priest vowed to build a shrine if he survived pneumonia; after recovering, he spent 42 years using over 100 train carloads of stone to create it

In the late 19th century, a young seminarian battling a life-threatening bout of pneumonia made a promise that would eventually transform a small Iowa town into the home of one of the world’s largest man-made grottos. If he survived, Father Paul Matthias Dobberstein vowed to build a shrine in honour of the Virgin Mary. He…

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In 1940, Nazis seized a 3-inch painting from a Jewish collector in Vienna; 86 years later, Austria returned it to his heir in Minnesota

An 1847 painting made by a not-so-popular artist wouldn’t have much historical or monetary value for most. But to Jackie Sondell, whose three grandparents died in the Holocaust, it’s a priceless family heirloom. The Austrian deputy consul general in the Twin Cities, from his posting in New York, lifted the top off a cardboard box…

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