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Sunday, APRIL 9 Bluebell Festival Sponsored by the Prince William Conservation Alliance and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Naturalists lead a one-mile walk through the floodplain, local organizations share displays, and children get a chance to participate in activities. 10a.m.-4p.m. Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area, 15020Deepwood Lane, Nokesville. 703-499-4954. Free.

Season of the Osprey | About | Nature

TRANSCRIPT GIAMATTI: All along the New England coast, ospreys are icons of summer. They are specialists -- known as the finest fisherman among all birds of prey. They signal the change from long, dark winters to long, sunny days.

Study finds similarities in chimp and human communication

Human conversations follow an almost universal beat: rapid-fire speech, turn-taking, the occasional interruption. Chimpanzees communicate that way, too, a new study suggests shedding new light on behavior patterns that humans and primates appear to share.

Taffer's Tavern review: 'Bar Rescue' host's restaurant needs rescue

So Jon Taffer, the jet-engine-loud fixer whos made his coin correcting other peoples mistakes, has entered the hospitality game himself, during a pandemic, no less. He has launched Taffers Tavern, a laid-back if deceptively high-tech pub, with franchise locations in three cities, including Washington, whose clubby outpost is situated prominently next to the Capital One

What purpose does Chapter 21 serve in the scarlet letter?

SummaryChapter 21: The New England Holiday Echoing the novels beginning, the narrator describes another public gathering in the marketplace. But this time the purpose is to celebrate the installation of a new governor, not to punish Hester Prynne.Click to see full answer. Moreover, what happens in chapter 20 of the scarlet letter?Summary and Analysis Chapter