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In 1976, Buffalo turned a 264-acre industrial dump into a nature preserve; 50 years later, its 75-acre marsh is Erie County’s largest remnant wetland and 260+ bird species have been observed

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In 1976, Buffalo turned a 264-acre industrial dump into a nature preserve; 50 years later, its 75-acre marsh is Erie County’s largest remnant wetland and 260+ bird species have been observed

Buffalo turned a 264-acre industrial dump into a nature preserve; 50 years later, its 75-acre marsh is Erie County’s largest remnant wetland (Image Credit: Tifft Nature Preserve) A former industrial site and municipal landfill on Buffalo’s Outer Harbor has spent the past five decades becoming something very different: a 264-acre urban nature preserve supporting wetlands, … Read more

In 1999, David Letterman bought a 2,700-acre Montana ranch after avoiding celebrity country; he says the property has buffalo, horses, barbed wire and weeds

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In 1999, David Letterman bought a 2,700-acre Montana ranch after avoiding celebrity country; he says the property has buffalo, horses, barbed wire and weeds

After his decision to leave late-night television, Letterman and wife, Regina Lasko, moved back to Indiana In 1999, television host David Letterman bought a 2,700-acre ranch in Montana. According to Realtor, the ranch is one of several properties owned by Letterman, who has spoken openly about moving away from the pressures and lifestyle associated with … Read more

Why did New York disappear in 1977 under snow that never fell from the sky? world news

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Why did New York disappear in 1977 under snow that never fell from the sky? world news

In late January 1977, New York State’s neurobiology was challenged by meteorology when a freak snowstorm, or surface blizzard, used sustained winds near hurricane speeds (69 miles per hour) to blow snow from Lake Erie into Buffalo. Usually, when it snows, clouds supply the snow that accumulates on the ground from the sky. In this … Read more