What I Found Interesting: June 18, 2025

Green-colored copper sculpture of girl laying down on her stomach on the ground reading a book, brown mulch surround the sculpture, green-leafed white-flowered shrubs in the background.

An alternative to Google Maps, how America’s forgotten second national park became a state park, and beavers returning to Portugal after more than 500 years are among the interesting stories I’ve read and enjoyed in the past month.

I hope you enjoy them, too!

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Celebrate National Trails Day June 7

Early morning view of Willow Pond at Matthaei Botanical Gardens. The blue water of the pond is edged with green-leafed shrubs tall deciduous green-leaved trees in the background.

Did you know June 7 is National Trails Day (NTD) in the United States?

Held the first Saturday in June, National Trails Day is hosted by the American Hiking Society. It’s a day of public events for the community to celebrate, promote, steward, and conserve our trails.

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