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A 415-Mile Path Around San Francisco Could Be America’s Newest National Scenic Trail
If passed, the Bay Area Ridge Trail would join the Appalachian Trail, Pacific Crest Trail, Ice Age Trail, and eight more hikes in the federally-protected system.
Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Face Mining as House Votes to Revoke Protections
If signed into law, a new bill would strip protections from more than 350 square miles of the Boundary Waters's watershed and clear the way for a Chilean mining company to begin extracting copper and nickel.