Padre Island National Seashore officials are being accused of being disingenuous in their announcement of $300,000 arriving to help strengthen the seashore's renowned sea turtle research program, a program whose management and direction have been shrouded in controversy for more than a year.

Petersburg National Battlefield in Virginia is preparing for the preservation of the two smokehouses and dairy at the General Grant’s Headquarters Unit in Hopewell. The preservation of these buildings, which are part of historic Appomattox Plantation and listed as a part of the City Point National Register District, includes the removal of the three buildings from their foundations to perform wood framing and sheathing repairs, carpentry repairs, and interior and exterior painting.

A cold day makes Valley Forge National Historical Park a particularly haunting and powerful place to visit.

During my parents' retirement years on Cape Cod, I came to know the Captain Edward Penniman house and the nearby Fort Hill and Red Maple Swamp trails. Peering into the 19th century whaling captain's house through windows was the best I could do, as it long had been in disrepair.