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One Night in an Ultra-Luxe Dude Ranch in Wyoming’s Wilderness

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One such ranch they cite is Brush Creek Ranch , a 30,000-acre property located in the North Platte Valley in southern Wyoming, on the edge of Medicine Bow National Forest. Brush Creek Ranch comprises three luxury properties spanning 30,000 acres in southern Wyoming’s North Platte Valley, on the edge of Medicine Bow National Forest.

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A Summer in Fire Island—Spent Working, Not Shacking Up

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About five miles to the east, another corner of the island—the Fire Island National Seashore and Watch Hill marina—attracts visitors less for its community and cultural significance, and more for its rugged coastal landscapes. I mean, it’s island life. So, you know, overall, it’s like, okay, it’s fine."

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Reflections on Year 1 in New York City [3]

A Better Built Environment

Parks were dominated by the sounds of nature rather than the traffic surrounding them. Parks became centers of community life until the Mayor finally agreed to close some select neighborhood streets for cars so people had more space. Kids were running around playing laser tag. It made urban spaces incredibly pleasant.

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I Survive a Cross-Country Road Trips By Making My Car Feel Like Home

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You may have either embarked on a chaotic, stressful drive in a packed U-Haul with a screaming cat or hit a bunch of national parks on a meandering road trip, but is there really anyone who—truck drivers and van lifers excluded—is insane enough to make that coast-to-coast trip routine? When asked "have you ever driven cross country?"

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The Age Of The Mega-Eco Project

Landscape Architecture Magazine

Connectivity projects cross district, state, and even national boundaries and involve many different constituencies with different values. National Park System, which serves as the mosaic of habitat patches for today’s connectivity projects. Olmsted is recognized as laying the intellectual foundation for the U.S.

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The Costs Associated with becoming an Architect | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Not so much the annual state fee ($125/yr in MA), but national & local associations dues such as AIA and the Boston Society of Architects here in MA are nearly $800/yr. What service are they providing? While optional they are almost a necessity to be and stay informed and visible to colleagues and prospective clients.

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