Mark Twain
Red-legged frogs thriving in Yosemite after long absence
Red-legged frogs made famous by Mark Twain are thriving in Yosemite Valley after a decades-long absence.Ecologists this spring found clusters of eggs in meadows and ponds, proof of the first breeding by the frogs in Yosemite since 2017, when adult ...
Reno’s 1872 time capsule includes California Gold Rush lore
Artifacts recovered from an 1872 time capsule stashed in the cornerstone of a demolished Masonic lodge in Reno include silver dollars minted in Carson City and San Francisco, and a piece of wood from Sutter's Mill where the discovery of ...
For some river towns, flood protection is simply too costly
The window of the Bee Naturals bath-and-body shop offers a view out of a Mark Twain novel: The sprawling Mississippi River at one of its widest points lapping against a small-town Missouri waterfront as barges float by and eagles dart ...
Midwest floodwaters tear through or spill over many levees
Floodwaters driven by a swift current have torn through and spilled over levees at countless locations across the Midwest, swamping hundreds of homes and businesses. The levees are meant to protect people and property from rising water in rivers, creeks, ...
Offerman to narrate literary audiobook ‘Twain’s Feast’
NEW YORK (AP) — An upcoming audiobook about Mark Twain offers food for thought, and some thoughts for food.
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