Sentences with phrase «national monument status»

Partners in life and work for 40 years, the artists have had a major career, particularly in Britain, where they were a sensation long before «Sensation,» and now hold a kind of national monument status.

Cockerell may well have tipped the balance of opinion towards park service takeover, for in 1938 the NPS made the decision to take the excess lighthouse property and ask for national monument status.

These falls are the only waterfalls in South Africa linked to the historic South African gold rush of the 19th century, hence their national monument status.

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Dear EarthTalk: What is the status of Hawaiian monk seals and how will the new national monument designation in the waters around the Hawaiian Islands affect them?

April 28, 2017 • President Trump has ordered the Department of the Interior to review the status of at least 20 national monuments.

One of the largest in the grove, this tree was dedicated to Gifford Pinchot, who along with William Kent and John Muir, was instrumental in gaining protective status for the Muir Woods as a national monument.

That's why Cosmos has included a drive around the Dingle Peninsula, a dramatic drive passing seaside villages, ancient monuments, and views of the Blasket Islands; a drive on the 100 - mile Ring of Kerry, with its rugged and magnificent landscapes; the spectacular 668 - foot Cliffs of Moher, where rugged cliffs drop into the ocean; a scenic drive through Snowdonia National Park in Wales; England's tranquil Lake District, recently awarded UNESCO World Heritage status; and drives through rich dairy farmland.