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The Candy Shop Where You Can Taste History

Listen and subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and all major podcast apps. Kelly McEvers: Today we’re going to talk about a candy store in Harpers Ferry , West Virginia . And about how candy stores have always played a big role in the town’s history. Back in the 1840s, a German immigrant named Frederick Roeder set up a little sweet shop in Harpers Ferry. He sold cakes, candies, and pies and…

OutsideMay 1

8 Victories That Give Hope in the Fight to Protect Public Lands

From a magical stretch of the California coast to 50,000 acres in Montana, conservationists are still finding ways to set aside land for protection.

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Appalachian TrailTrailthree acres protected near Weverton Cliffs
Elsewhere
Deer Creek BeachSightMalibu, United States1,241-acre parcel became public land
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation AreaSightLos Angeles, United Statesmanaged by the National Park Service
SweetwaterSightTucson, United States900-acre preserve with 16 interconnected trails
Bogue Chitto State ParkSightBogue Chitto, United States800 acres acquired adjacent to park
Pines to Mines TrailTrailNevada City, United States22 miles secured, will cross Pacific Crest Trail
Spirit of Mount Spokane Forest Legacy ProjectSightSpokane, United Statesadded 22,000 acres in northern Idaho
Horse Lake MountainSightOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, United Statessummit is part of new parcel
South Mountain State ParkSightBoonsboro, United Statestrail runs through it
Maroon Sanctuary Territorial ParkSightSt. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islandslargest park in the U.S. Virgin Islands
Annaly BaySightSt. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islandstide pools preserved
Cane BaySightSt. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islandsreef safeguarded
Point Mugu State ParkSightPoint Mugu, United States
Topanga State ParkSightTopanga, United States

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