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Grand Canyon flood aimed at nourishing ecosystem

Four arcs of water unleashed from a dam coursed through the Grand Canyon on Wednesday in a flood meant to mimic the natural ones that used to nourish the ecosystem by spreading sediment.

Time.com: Into the Wild: Bad End

Sean Penn's film about a middle-class dropout who confronts the Alaskan wilderness could have used more irony, says Richard Schickel

Money Magazine: Forever young

Happy birthday, boomer. If you're among the 4.3 million Americans born in 1957, when the baby boom hit its peak, you're turning the big five-oh this year.

Cozy up to Lake Powell

Sapphire sky, pink stone, turquoise water. Three extravagances of nature -- each one deep and intense and starkly beautiful in itself -- intersect at Lake Powell, the West's most provocative spectacle. A manmade 186-mile-long footprint spanning Utah and Arizona, the lake is often plied by houseboats in spring and summer, but there's a much richer experience waiting for the active traveler.

Money Magazine: 05 Family Travel

So obviously, an activity-packed destination is a must. But which destination? That depends on the kinds of activities most likely to engage your particular brood: the bright lights of the Big Apple, where we hear there's a lot to do, or the rugged charms of a Colorado dude ranch, where the nonstop diversions include fly fishing, white-water rafting and, of course, horseback riding. --D.R. AND K.A. ...

Money Magazine: 05 Family Travel

No matter what age your kids are, the potential pitfall of any family vacation remains the same: boredom. Children need constant entertainment, especially when removed from their natural habitat. S...

Money Magazine: Austin, Texas

Austin residents enjoy the best of both worlds: a stylish, exciting urban life, but without a lot of the hassles big cities are known for.

Money Magazine: Engineered Fun For an out-of-the ordinary view of the water this summer, visit a dam.

You're heading out to Las Vegas for a convention. You haven't been there in years, so you figure you'll do the full Vegas experience. You'll cruise the Strip, play a little blackjack, check out the...

Fortune: THE HOT MONEY A THIRST FOR WATER

What is water worth? Most of us take that steady stream for granted. But some bigtime investors are wagering that water can be turned into cash. Morgan Stanley, Fidelity, Capital Research, Bear Ste...

Fortune: Red Barber said it, Walter Annenberg vs. class oppression, the alternative to thrift, and other matters. ASK MR. STATISTICS

Dear Mr. Statistics: I am a widow with a modest but steady income and am looking for new ways to invest the $25 per week that I do not need for living expenses. The 2 1/2% or so I could earn at sav...

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