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Rocky Mountain National Park Announces the Opening of the 2026 Artist-in-Residence and Scholar-in-Residence Program Applications

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Rocky Mountain National Park and the Rocky Mountain Conservancy are pleased to announce that the summer 2026 Artist-In-Residence and Scholar-in-Residence Programs will begin accepting applications beginning on Monday, December 15, 2025.    https://www.nps.gov/romo/learn/news/rocky-mountain-national-park-announces-the-opening-of-the-2026-artist-in-residence-and-scholar-in-residence-program-applications.htm www.nps.gov · Public Domain

The Calabash clash

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The Calabash Nebula, pictured here — which has the technical name OH 231.8+04.2 — is a spectacular example of the death of a low-mass star like the Sun. This image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the star… Read More »The Calabash clash

Traffic Advisory for 2025 Jingle All the Way 5k

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On Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025, the Jingle All the Way 5k race will take place through Memorial Parks. In conjunction with the event, there will be road closures that motorists should take into consideration. https://www.nps.gov/subjects/uspp/traffic-advisory-2025-jingle-all-the-way-5k.htm www.nps.gov · Public Domain

Natchez Trace Parkway Closure in Choctaw and Webster Counties Extended

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Construction-related closure of the Natchez Trace Parkway between Mississippi Highway 413 (milepost 181) and U.S. Highway 82 (milepost 204) in Choctaw and Webster counties will remain in effect longer than originally anticipated. https://www.nps.gov/natr/learn/news/2025_detour_update.htm www.nps.gov · Public Domain

A Rare Gourd

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Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA; Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured an uncommon sight – the death of a low-mass star – in this image of the Calabash Nebula released on Feb. 3, 2017. Here, we can see… Read More »A Rare Gourd