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Checkerboarding land in the United States

The "checkerboard" land policy significantly impacted the western United States starting in the 1850s. Over 200 million acres ...

Lawsuits challenge land exchange aimed at allowing a road to be built in an Alaska wildlife refuge

Alaska Native tribes and conservation groups have sued the federal government, seeking to have overturned a land exchange ...
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The Best Things to Do in Vermont in the Winter

Ah, winter in Vermont — a season that is both beloved and despised by locals, and romanticized by the media and potential ...

Russia, Kazakhstan agree to strengthen oil sector ties after Moscow talks

Russia and Kazakhstan have agreed to boost their partnership in the oil sector following talks between their respective presidents in the Kremlin on Wednesday.