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Visitors asked to stop harassing owls at bird sanctuary Roberts Bird Sanctuary visitors are being asked to stop harassing owls, as it could destroy their natural habitat. FOX 9’s Soyoung Kim has the story. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A local nonprofit organization is speaking out after receiving reports of people harassing owls at a Minneapolis […]
There has perhaps been no other person who has captured the spirit of Colorado quite like John Denver. His song “Rocky Mountain High” was adopted as a state song in 2007, and in 1974 he was named poet laureate of Colorado. After decades of moving from place to place, he made his final home in […]
California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom, a fierce critic of Donald Trump, on Thursday called for lawmakers to convene a special session later this year to safeguard the state’s progressive policies on climate change, reproductive rights and immigration ahead of another Trump presidency. The move – a day after the former president resoundingly defeated Vice-President Kamala […]
First Baptist Dallas revealed plans to rebuild its 134-year-old historic sanctuary, which was largely destroyed by fire this summer. The church also launched a $95 million giving campaign to help pay for it. “The next two years our goal is to raise $95 million,” Senior Executive Pastor Ben Lovvorn said, explaining that the campaign will […]
The Yamadera area of Yamagata is best known for the eponymous temple complex, but east of it lies another sanctuary visited by far less tourists. Deeper into the woods at the back of Senju-in temple, the Mine-no-ura or “Other Yamadera” area was once a sacred place where Buddhist saint Ennin practiced his asceticism in the […]
Textured plaster intended to mimic nearby rocky outcrops coats the thick walls of Hytte Riverview, a house overlooking an estuary in South Africa by local studio KLG Architects. The 110-square-metre home is nestled into the rocky, sloping landscape of Rooi Els in the Western Cape, enjoying views of the Rooi Els River flowing into False […]
I step out the door of Guirdil bothy at 2am to the guttural roar of a stag and the sound of the ocean lapping on the beach before me. It’s the height of the rut here on Rum, a Hebridean island where red deer outnumber people, and stags have been bolving all night. The skull […]
The Sanctuary Runners, a Cork-based movement that promotes solidarity through sport, are spearheading the Global Solidarity Run this weekend, a worldwide event aimed at supporting forcibly displaced people and those living in extreme poverty. Founded in Cork in 2018, the organisation has quickly grown, and this 48-hour run marks its largest international initiative to date. […]
In a time where mental health and wellness have taken center stage, the architectural world has increasingly turned toward creating spaces that nurture the mind and soul. Playpod Sanctuary, designed by studio Bean Buro, stands as a beacon of this philosophy. Nestled in the scenic mountains of Hong Kong’s Tuen Mun district, this three-story residence […]