$30M Duke Gardens expansion in Durham begins
Work began on a $30 million renovation at Duke Gardens this week. The “Garden Getaway” project will bring a new welcome center, classrooms, event space, and green spaces. The ...
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Once thought extinct, dawn redwoods are the smallest sequoia; where to see them in Michigan
A tree species once thought to be extinct is thriving in Michigan. The dawn redwood was rediscovered in the 1940s. Since then, dozens – perhaps even hundreds – have been planted throughout Michigan in ...
Hotel giant moves in on coastal California tourist town
Mendocino's historic hotels' recent partnership with Marriott raises concerns about preservation, authenticity and the town's ...
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10 Art Shows to See in the Hudson Valley This Month
From intimate sculptures to immersive installations, the Hudson Valley’s art scene is brimming with talent this February. Linda Grigg's meditative paintings at Front Room ...
Rare corpse flower greets the public with putrid bloom in New York
New Yorkers lined up for hours outside the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to catch a glimpse -- and a whiff -- of the facility's ...
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This Magical Road Trip Will Take You To 9 Most Stunning Gardens In Texas
There’s the Woodland Garden, where shade-loving plants thrive under towering trees, and the Savanna Meadow, which is ...
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100 Fun Free Things To Do in San Francisco with Kids
A treasure trove of free things to do in San Francisco with kids awaits. From walking across the iconic Golden Gate Bridge to ...
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This Rare Plant Smells Horrible, but People Can’t Wait to Get a Whiff
At the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a so-called corpse flower bloomed for the first time on Friday. The smell was not unlike rotting flesh. Jonathan Ritzman compared the scent of the corpse flower to ...
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Corpse flower ‘Putricia’ begins long-awaited stinky bloom
The corpse flower - nicknamed “Putricia” - began unfurling at Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden for the first time in 15 years on Thursday afternoon. The rare titan arum, a type of carrion ...
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NOAA satellite shows snow covering Florida, southern states
“As skies clear out across the southern United States, NOAA’s GOES East (GOES-16) satellite has a clear view of the snowfall left behind from a historic winter storm this week.” Historic ...
The Museums Coming in the Next 5 Years Will Be a New Way to See NYC and Washington, D.C.
The Climate Museum will open in New York City in 2029 — in the same building as a 455-room hotel — while Washington, D.C. prepares for the debut of at least two new major museums, including one under ...
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You Can Watch The Royal Botanic Gardens' Rarest Plant Prepare to Flower Via This Round-the-Clock Live Feed
Last week, horticulturalists at the Royal Botanic Gardens announced that one of its rarest plants was preparing to flower for the first time in 15 years. The appropriately named corpse flower, due to ...