Beginning this Wednesday, Jaclyn Anthony brings you weekly updates on local and regional outdoor activities and related stories. For the week of June 17, in addition to outdoor events and volunteer opportunities, Jaclyn includes the first installment of a multi-part series on bears and the BearWise program from NC Wildlife Resources Commission Biologist Ashley Hobbs.
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The shallow, sunny waters of the reflecting pool are an ideal incubator for algae growth in the summertime. Experts say the recent renovation may have helped accelerate it. -
Teen movies like She's the He, Girls Like Girls and Leviticus are all turning tropes on their heads by centering queer characters.
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Health officials and researchers hope that efforts to control deer populations, which serve as "party buses" for mating ticks, can reverse the tide of ticks and the illnesses they cause. -
No one can blame you for getting lost in the fight over the Iron Throne. Here's our cheat sheet ahead of House of the Dragon's third season starting Sunday. -
Here's a look at the preliminary agreement between the U.S. and Iran, and the challenges that remain to find lasting peace. -
Plus, keep an eye out for our World Cup pun, intrigue around a tarp, and the Obama Presidential Center.
