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A South Carolina family raised cattle and horses on its farm for generations; in 2025, it permanently protected 2,000 acres from development in the largest such deal in Laurens County’s history

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A South Carolina family raised cattle and horses on its farm for generations; in 2025, it permanently protected 2,000 acres from development in the largest such deal in Laurens County's history

A South Carolina family has permanently protected 2,000 acres of farmland, forests and waterways that had remained in private ownership for generations. The Creekland Farms property in Laurens County was placed under a conservation easement in 2025, preventing future development while allowing the landowners to continue using it for agriculture, forestry and recreation. The Nature … Read more

In 1873, Andrew Hallidie tested San Francisco’s first cable car on Clay Street, creating a new way to travel up the city’s steep hills without horses

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In 1873, Andrew Hallidie tested San Francisco’s first cable car on Clay Street, creating a new way to travel up the city’s steep hills without horses

PC: Cable Car Heritage Museum In August 1873, San Francisco tested a new cable railway system designed to operate on streets where horses struggled with steep grades. Andrew Smith Hallidie tested the first cable car on Clay Street on 2 August, using an endless wire rope placed in a tube below the surface of the … Read more

In 1998, 31 Przewalski’s horses were brought to Chernobyl; deaths and poaching followed before their numbers reached 137 by 2018

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In 1998, 31 Przewalski’s horses were brought to Chernobyl; deaths and poaching followed before their numbers reached 137 by 2018

When the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone was abandoned after the 1986 nuclear disaster, it was not expected to become part of the future of a horse that had already vanished from the wild. Yet, more than a decade later, Przewalski’s horses were brought into the largely empty landscape in an effort to establish a free-ranging population. … 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

Is Trump really ‘selling’ wild horses to slaughterhouses? Report raises concerns with ‘unvetted’ buyers

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US President Donald Trump arrives for a Fostering the Future event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC. (Bloomberg)

A recent investigative report by the New York Times on federally protected mustang horses that have gone wild has raised alarm. US President Donald Trump arrives for a Fostering the Future event in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC. (Bloomberg) Dave Phillips, reporting for the New York Times, revealed that the … Read more