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Use The Rinse Cycle
Chicago has many attractions: deep-dish pizza, President Barack ObamaХs home, Buckingham Fountain and blues music. But most people donХt think of the city when they hear the word, Тbeaches.У Managed b
From Stone Quarry To Sandy Beach
Have you ever wondered what happens to a stone quarry when it reaches the end of its productive mining life? In most cases, fill is added and the land redeveloped for another use. But every once in a
"Hay-Days" On The Beach
St. Lucie County in Florida has a long history with horses. Fort Pierce, the county seat, is still the final stop of the Florida Cracker Trail--a 120-mile route that was traditionally used to move
Setting The Stage
Hampton Beach State Park is a 40-acre linear park that occupies 2 miles of the 18-mile New Hampshire seacoast. The area is heavily developed with seasonal cottages, hotels, attractions, and businesses. The
Everyone Deserves A Day At The Beach
There’s something magical about living at the beach. The United States features more than 90,000 miles of coastline, and Oregon features 1,410 of those miles. For me and many of the residents who find coastal
Lapping Up The Lakefront
Once an underutilized rocky beach, the Park District of Highland Park’s Rosewood Beach is a unique educational and recreational oasis that protects the priceless natural resource that is Lake Michigan.
When A Beach Goes Belly Up
“More Lake Erie access” was the clamoring cry from residents of Buffalo and Western New York in the 1980s as the Rust Belt industry began its slow death rattle.
Mitigating Murky Water
As one of the largest park systems in the country, the Chicago Park District continues to set its sights on ways to maintain water quality at its 26 miles of lakefront, 24 beaches, and 10 harbors.
From Stone Quarry To Sandy Beach
Have you ever wondered what happens to a stone quarry when it reaches the end of its productive mining life? In most cases, fill is added and the land redeveloped for another use. But every once in a