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Recent Examples of blacklandUnder the massive transmission lines near White Rock Lake’s southern edge — where Oncor clear-cut a lush 3-acre stretch of the Old Fish Hatchery nature area — historic blackland prairie blossoms are taking hold.—Dallas News, 12 Aug. 2022 Weaving a long figure-eight across Spring Creek and through bottomland forest and native blackland prairie remnants, these trails make for great nature and wildlife viewing opportunities and for hiking or biking.—Dallas News, 24 May 2021 White Rock Lake Park is also home to some of the last few remnants of the blackland prairie, complete with great wildflower and wildlife viewing opportunities.—Dallas News, 24 May 2021 Hope was part of a blackland prairie known as the Prairie De Roan.—Rex Nelson, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2021
In the Los Angeles area, mud and debris covered several major roads including the Pacific Coast Highway near the Pacific Palisades and Mulholland Drive in the Hollywood Hills.
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Christopher Cann,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
This time-lapse shows floodwater, mud and debris spilling into the Bailey Canyon Debris Basin, located near the Eaton Fire burn scar.
This slower-moving yet vastly interesting city is a true melting pot, where the culture is as rich as the gumbo’s roux.
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Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
Skillets of buttery cornbread, catfish nuggets with house remoulade, smoked jerk chicken wings, bowls of gumbo bobbing with crab legs, triangles of short rib sandwiches and platters stacked with powdered mincemeat cookies arrived on the table one after one.
But inside one of the units police discovered the unimaginable: children living alone among garbage, human waste and mold, playing video games and living off food that was dropped off.
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Gina Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
In some rooms of the house, garbage was piled as high as four feet, along with mold and human feces found throughout the residence.
This step-by-step guide explains how to propagate hoya plants by rooting cuttings in water or layering in soil.
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Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Feb. 2025
Rent a small car or Vespa to zip around the narrow roads, discovering vineyards with volcanic soil, prehistoric villages, and underwater caves along the way.
Rory McIlroy lifted it out of the muck yet somehow controlled the 88-yard shot so well the ball caught the back of the green and spun back to 6 inches from the pin.
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Brody Miller,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
His character, Leclerc, is a member of the mission's team, and photos show him in the muck alongside Zora and Duncan.
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