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Los Angeles Salsa
News Release: During the mid-20th century, salsa's rhythms spread across the US through various mediums such as radio, tv, and human migration. In the 1950s, it reached Los Angeles during the mambo craze, transforming into what we now know as Los Angeles style salsa.
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Biden-Harris Administration Investing $152 Million Through Investing in America Agenda to Expand Water Storage in the West
News Release: Washington . * Cle Elum Pool Raise Project: $1 million to continue to increase the reservoir’s capacity to an additional 14,600 acre-feet to be managed for instream flows for fish. Additional funds for shoreline protection will provide mitigation for the pool raise. . * Upper Yakima System Storage Feasibility ...
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New River Gorge National Park and Preserve Hosts Old Growth Forest Ceremony
News Release: Glen Jean, W.Va. -New River Gorge National Park & Preserve will host a public ceremony to induct the Burnwood Trail into the Old-Growth Forest Network on Friday, August 4, at 2:00 pm. The Burnwood Trail is located at the Burnwood Day Use Area directly across U.S. Highway 19 from the Canyon Rim Visitor Center in Lansing, West Virginia.
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Closure of Damaged Public Use Cabins
News Release: The Superintendent is issuing a closure of the Kandik Public Use Cabin and Smith/40-Mile Public Use Cabin within Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve as they have been found to be unsafe for public occupancy as a result of structural damage caused by the 2023 Yukon River Break-Up/Flood.
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Free Entrance to Point Park on Friday, August 4, Celebrating the Great American Outdoors Act Anniversary
News Release: Fort Oglethorpe, GA: Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain and part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Friday, August 4, to celebrate the three-year anniversary signing of the Great American Outdoors Act.
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BLM releases environmental assessment for oil and gas lease sale in North Dakota
News Release: The Bureau of Land Management Montana-Dakotas State Office today opened a 30-day public protest period to receive public input on 19 oil and gas parcels totaling 8,061.61 acres that may be included in an upcoming lease sale in North Dakota. The protest period ends Aug. 28, 2023.
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September 2023 events at Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park
News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - Let Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park September events fall into your autumn plans with After Dark in the Park presentations, a poi making demonstration, guided hikes, a coffee talk and more!.
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Valley Forge National Historical Park Volunteer Team Receives Regional Hartzog Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service
News Release: King of Prussia, Pa. - On Wednesday, July 5, 2023, Valley Forge National Historical Park's Visual Outdoor Inspiring Landscape Assistant (VOILA) volunteer team was selected as the 2022 recipient of the National Park Service (NPS) Region 1 George and Helen Hartzog Award for Outstanding Volunteer Service Impact Award in the team category.
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The National Park Service Releases Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a Wilderness Stewardship Plan at Isle Royale National Park
News Release: HOUGHTON, MICH - The National Park Service announces a Notice of Availability for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a Wilderness Stewardship Plan (plan/EIS) at Isle Royale National Park. With this announcement, the National Park Service introduces a broad range of management actions for managing...
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New small and remote wildland fire in Yellowstone National Park
News Release: *. A visitor to Yellowstone National Park spotted the remote Hitching Post Fire about 5.5 miles south of the park’s Northeast Entrance Road and.5 miles east of the Lamar River Trail in Lamar Valley. *. The fire was likely ignited by lightning on July 25. *. Currently, it is about.5 acres and smoldering...
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Chicago Salsa
News Release: The rhythm and roots of salsa are scattered throughout Chicago’s North and Near West Sides. Unlike other salsa hubs such as Miami, Chicago salsa mostly drew from Puerto Rican influences.
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Gender Performance in Salsa
News Release: The 1960s and 70s were not only a revolutionary time for salsa, but also for gender equality. Younger generations in the US were starting to embrace sexuality more openly and question traditional gender roles. While salsa music and dance show Latino pride, they also showcase different ways salseros portrayed their gender identities.
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Salsa Is More Than Salsa
News Release: How do human interactions and musical categories shape history?
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Terminus: Mount Steel Glacier by Maddi Bacon
News Release: Artist's Statement. "I was so excited to get to work on the Terminus project and blend my two worlds of conservation and art. I spent weeks reading scientific articles and talked to Bill Baccus (beloved glacier scientist) on the phone for three hours to really understand the science of glacier monitoring.
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Orchard Beach: Cultural Hub for Salsa
News Release: Orchard Beach, located in the Bronx, New York, stands as a timeless place of leisure and escape for generations of New Yorkers. This iconic stretch of sand and surf has a rich history that dates back to the 1930s. It played a significant role as a gathering space during the salsa movement of the 60s and 70s and continues to be a cultural hub for salsa.
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Annual “Ride the Hurricane” cycling event scheduled for August 6 on Olympic National Park’s Hurricane Ridge Road
News Release: Olympic National Park will host Ride the Hurricane, a recreational cycling event on Sunday, August 6. To provide a safe experience for the event, Hurricane Ridge Road will be closed to all motor vehicle traffic starting at 7:00 AM and ending at 12:00 PM. This applies to both uphill and downhill travel. The road will reopen to traffic at 12:00 PM when the event is concluded.
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Great American Outdoors Act is catalyst for major National Park Service improvements
News Release: WASHINGTON- From the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, DC to Mount Rainier National Park in Washington state and beyond, the Great American Outdoors Act is making a huge difference in the protection and enjoyment of national parks and other public lands. On August 4, as the Department of the Interior...
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Welcome Jake Ohlson as Deputy Superintendent
News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to announce Jacob (Jake) Ohlson has been selected as Deputy Superintendent at Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Rainbow Bridge National Monument. He has served on the Leadership Team of Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska for the last 10...
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La India: The Princess of Salsa
News Release: Born as Linda Viera Caballero on March 9, 1969, in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, La India would grow up to become one of the most influential and beloved salsa singers. La India’s parents moved to the Bronx shortly after her birth and moved in with her grandmother who gave her the nickname La India, due to her brown skin color and long, straight, black hair. Her captivating voice, performances, and lyrics have made her an important figure in Latin music history.
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Orquestas Femininas: All-Women Salsa Bands
News Release: An important part of salsa music is the bands who play the music that people sing, dance, and listen to. While a few bands might include women among their musicians, the majority of salsa bands are exclusively male. The salsa industry is dominated by men in roles from performers to producers. Like in...