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With most men away fishing much of the time, Shetland’s women for centuries ran households, communities, and small businesses.—
Sarah Moss,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026 -
The Milton Reimers Ranch Park offers a challenging terrain with mountain biking trails, rock climbing zones and river access for fishing along the Pedernales River.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Jan. 2026
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As temperatures begin to cool, your gardening to-do list may include harvesting herbs that won’t survive impending freezing weather.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Jan. 2026
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By the late 19th century, colonists were harvesting tons of guano from these caves, to be exported as fertilizer.—
Henry Wismayer,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Shrimping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrimping. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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