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Sunday Driving: National Park Week

National Park Week

Photo of a young woman with a big red backpack -- Picture yourself in park! National Park Week, April 21-29, 2012. Photo: Maridav/Bigstock.com


Looking for something fun, free, and fantastic to do with family and friends? 
Head out to America's national parks where millions of stars light up the dark 
night sky, deer and antelope (and a few other critters!) play on the wide open 
range, and history is an unbelievable experience, not an exam.

And the best news? During National Park Week, April 21-29, ALL 397 of your 
national parks offer free admission...

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Sunday Driving: Greening our Rooftops

From the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to City Hall in Chicago


Photo: Edmund C. Snodgrass

Green roofs go a long way toward helping to create a more sustainable world. While it may seem an unusual building technique, green roofs go back as far as 600 B.C. to the hanging gardens of Babylon in Iraq, built by King Nebuchadnezzar for his wife, Queen Amyitis, who longed for the tropical gardens of her Persian homeland...

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MAKERS.com showcases women of today and tomorrow!

It's the last day of Women's History Month, but that's no reason to stop celebrating!

MAKERS.com is a compelling magnetic broadcast video and digital platform produced by filmmakers Dyllan McGee, Betsy West, and Peter Kunhardt. It showcases hundreds of stories and experiences from women of today and tomorrow...


MAKERS.com was developed by PBS in partnership with AOL and proudly presented by Simple.

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Happy Anniversary - SIA CELEBRATES 25 YEARS!!!


HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!
 SIA CELEBRATES 25 YEARS!!!

Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. (SIA) is kicking off a year of events commemorating its 25th Anniversary of incorporation, beginning with an internal celebration among its over 3600 Associates.

"Today is an important milestone for SIA," stated Tom Easterday, Executive Vice President. "Since our incorporation on March 17, 1987, our mission has been to contribute to society through the growth of our Company...

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Grand Canyon National Park to Eliminate Sale of Water in Disposable Containers

National Park Service Press Release    

Grand Canyon National Park to Eliminate Sale of Water in Disposable Containers

Denver, Colo. - Grand Canyon National Park will eliminate the in-park sale of water packaged in individual disposable containers within 30 days under a plan approved today by National Park Service (NPS) Intermountain Regional (IMR) Director John Wessels. Free water stations are available throughout the park to allow visitors to fill reusable water bottles.

The park's plan calls…

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