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Former prison and church worth saving, Pittsburgh preservation group says
State Correctional Institute Pittsburgh and Saints Peter and Paul Church are among the Pittsburgh area’s historic sites to preserve, according to a new top 10 list by the Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh.
Big money is building a new kind of national park in the Great Plains
A 3.2 million-acre wildlife sanctuary — American Prairie Reserve — is facing fierce opposition from many locals because to build it, the organization is slowly purchasing ranches from willing sellers, phasing out the cows and replacing them with wild bison.
By Nate Hegyi/KUER What can be saved? Sanctuaries safeguard the seas
Scientists say protecting broad swaths of the ocean might not be enough to preserve marine ecosystems in the era of climate change and warming waters.
By The Associated Press What can be saved? Gorillas rise against the odds
By The Associated Press First ‘mentored deer hunt’ at Philly’s Heinz Refuge draws 30 newbies to the woods
For more than a decade, the number of people buying hunting licenses in Pennsylvania has been on the decline. This week, a dozen seasoned hunters are trying to buck the trend in what may seem like an unusual recruitment area.