An Indiana father and daughter bought badly eroded farmland with poor corn yields; their soil-restoration efforts are now helping protect a rare salamander | World News

Recent Views 29 An Indiana father and daughter faced a difficult challenge after buying farmland damaged by years of intensive crop production. Deep erosion channels cut through the fields, the soil had lost much of its productivity and corn yields were poor. Ben and Lily Shireman of southern Indiana decided to change how they managed…

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Kevin Costner bought 160 acres near Aspen in 2000; his sprawling Colorado ranch has three homes, a private lake, a baseball field and a reported $36,000-a-night rental rate |

Recent Views 24 Kevin Costner’s Colorado ranch offers a glimpse of luxury mountain living on a scale few private homes can match. Located near Aspen, Dunbar Ranch spans 160 acres and brings together three residences, a lake house and a river house across one sprawling property. The estate combines rustic interiors with mountain views, a…

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In 1899, Indianapolis built a dam to create a boating lake on the White River; 127 years later, crews are removing it after the structure altered more than four miles of river and blocked aquatic wildlife

Recent Views 22 Indianapolis has begun removing the Emrichsville Dam from the White River, ending more than a century of disruption to the river’s natural flow and aquatic habitats. According to The Indianapolis Star, the project is intended to improve conditions for wildlife and make the waterway safer for people. The US Fish and Wildlife…

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