By Deanne Stillman
As published by The Revelator
When 16th century conquistadors crossed the ocean from the Old World to the New, their ships often became stranded along the equator at a place where the winds stopped blowing. To lighten their load, they would throw their horses overboard. Eventually the sails ... Read More
News and Noteworthy
Registration is now open for Return to Freedom's summer programs, including a new lineup of Youth and Family Day events!
On the first Saturday of the month, from June-August, RTF will host special events for children ages 8-16 and their parents. Find out what ... Read More
As published by KCOY
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LOMPOC, California - She was just 4-years-old when her life and that of her family would turn upside down. Mycah Nichols would be diagnosed with Leukemia.
A little girl with the face of ... Read More
KEMMERER, WYO. — More than fifteen years after its discovery, the famous three-toed “Dawn Horse” found by local fossil hunter Jim Tynsky will greet millions of visitors in a new exhibit projected to open in 2020 at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
“It’s the best ... Read More
Return to Freedom appreciates that the National Park Service is working with nonprofit Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue to remove wild burros as humanely as possible; however, we hope that the Park Service will reconsider its plan to capture and remove all of the burros there and instead make use of ... Read More
America’s wild horses and burros again need your help during a busy time in the U.S. Congress.
The House Interior Subcommittee on Tuesday approved a Fiscal Year 2019 Interior appropriations bill that includes language that would bar the Bureau of Land Management from ... Read More