TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 28 -- Archeology Southwest issued the following news release: * * * Pierce served the organization for decades, growing it from a team of 3 to an annual budget of $3M * * * Please join Archaeology Southwest's Board of Directors, staff, and longtime supporters in celebrating Linda Pierce and her innumerable contributions to the heart and soul of the organization over the past 25 years. As the second person founder and retired President & CEO Bill Doelle hired to work for  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 31 -- DarkSky International issued the following news release: Gunnison Gorge National Conservation Area (NCA) was certified as an International Dark Sky Park by DarkSky International. The achievement highlights the NCA's naturally dark skies and signifies that the night sky over Gunnison Gorge is a valued resource worthy of protection. Gunnison Gorge is one of nineteen NCAs managed by the BLM, the only agency that manages these areas. National Conservation Areas are desi  more

HOLLAND, Michigan, Aug. 30 -- Hope College issued the following news: Dr. Chris Avery, a 2005 Hope College graduate who is chief of staff for the National Climate Assessment at the U.S. Global Change Research Program, will present the address "How Do You Make an Informed Decision in a Changing World?" on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 5:30 p.m. at Hope in Schaap Auditorium of the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center. The presentation, which will delivered in the style of a TED Talk, is through Hope'  more