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Scientists Expected This Underwater Mountain Range to Be Barren. They Found Life Instead
Deep-sea mountain ranges were once ravaged by intensive fishing. After decades of federal protection, scientists returned to find life.
Obama Just Created the First Marine National Monument in the Atlantic Ocean
The monument will preserve 4,913 square miles of underwater canyons, coral reefs, extinct volcanos, and exotic wildlife off the coast of Massachusetts.
Stonewall Is a Now Officially a National Monument
"The designation will create the first official National Park Service unit dedicated to telling the story of LGBT Americans," the White House said in a statement.
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