‘It’s like a giant book club’: how schools are getting children excited about reading again

In the National Year of Reading, teachers say a culture of enthusiasm, from dress-up days, story time and book clubs, can reverse a national decline ...
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This Florida Museum In Tallahassee Lets You Zipline Over Swamps And Walk Among Recycled Metal Dinosaurs

Explore the Tallahassee Museum in Florida, where you can zipline over cypress swamps, see rescued wildlife, walk historic ...

Louisiana’s alligator farms raise the reptiles for meat, skins — and conservation

Advocates say alligator farming has turned the demand for boots and bags into a boost for a species often seen as scary, ...

Louisiana’s controversial alligator farms breed reptiles for meat, skins — and conservation

These wetlands, these alligators … it has to have some kind of monetary value,” said George Melancon, alligator research biologist for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

DHS taps 'Alligator Alcatraz' company to run Surprise ICE center

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded a $313 million contract to run the ICE detention center in Surprise.

Patch AM: Which Nashville streets still face danger from storm-damaged trees?

And on the Nashville Patch calendar - Albert Castiglia ...