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Joe Spring

Joe Spring writes the Field and Lab newsletter and has written for Smithsonian, The New York Times, Outside, and others. Find out more: https://joespring.com 

President Obama Creates the Largest Protected Area in the World

With the expansion of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, President Obama further strengthens his environmental legacy
By Joe Spring August 26, 2016
In this story: oceans, saving wild places, monuments
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