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Native American Artworks Featured At Early Winter Solstice Celebration At Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area

The winter solstice is still some weeks off, but an early celebration is scheduled for Sunday at Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, where a diverse collection of Native American artists will be displaying pottery, paintings, stone carvings, and other artworks.

UPDATED: Economists, Academics Urge President Obama To Protect Public Lands, Create New National Parks

Western public lands are not only an iconic slice of America's national identity, but also a valuable economic driver if properly protected and managed, according to a group of more than 100 economists and academics who want President Obama to set aside more public lands as national parks, monuments, and wilderness areas.