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Holding Down the Forts: A Federal Program That Protects San Antonio’s Missions and Other Parks is Dying Because Congress Won’t Act

A 53-year-old federal program that’s poured millions of dollars into protecting cherished South Texas landmarks including the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park and Padre Islands National Seashore is in danger of disappearing. Congress had until Sunday to reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and as of press time had failed to do so. […]

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