The Dill Sanctuary is home to a vast array of birdlife. Image Credit: The Charleston Museum Charleston’s Dill Sanctuary on James Island is moving towards permanent protection after decades under the care of the Charleston Museum. In April 2026, Charleston County Council approved a $3 million Greenbelt funding contribution towards a conservation easement covering more…

The East Potomac Golf Links opened in 1919 Congress set aside Washington’s East Potomac Park for ‘recreation and the pleasure of the people’ in 1897. The park includes the East Potomac Golf Links, a historic public golf course that opened in 1919. Now, 129 years after the park was created, the Trump administration has started…

Nepal Wednesday sharply revised the number of people missing in the Aug 26 floods to 6,150 from 5,179, adding nearly 1,000 names after fresh verification across affected districts. The revision came as rescuers recovered 10 bodies from two hydropower projects in Rasuwa – five each from Chilime and Upper Trishuli-1 – three weeks after the…

Representative Image (AI-generated) A construction project can become an expensive dispute when work crosses a property boundary. In Oregon, a landowner alleged that workers clearing an adjoining parcel removed trees, shrubs and other plants from as much as 150 feet inside his property. A jury found that the timber trespass was intentional and awarded him…