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The eastern box turtle’s path to state symbol status | Word from the Smokies
The eastern box turtle is celebrating 30 years as the most highly honored reptile in the Great Smoky Mountains. Here's how it won that status.
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Searching for one of North America’s rarest Butterflies in the Blue Ridge Mountains
The Mitchell’s satyr butterfly is the only butterfly in Virginia that’s federally listed as endangered, and scientists are working to preserve the few meadows where these elusive butterflies still ...
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Blue-spotted salamanders and bar pizza: Mass lawmakers consider new state symbols
State lawmakers are considering a whole slew of additions to Massachusetts' list of official "things", from a sedimentary ...
These ‘miraculous survivors’ weathered plane crashes, shark attacks and other deadly disasters. They weren’t prepared for what came next
We marvel at “miraculous survivors” like Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, the lone survivor of last month’s Air India disaster. But ...
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Word from the Smokies: Road to glory: The eastern box turtle’s path to state symbol status
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most biodiverse places in the world, so it’s no surprise that many of the ...