Progress on the park's Brandywine Golf Course remediation project and others are expected to slow because of the layoffs.

The Houston County Board of Commissioners met on Feb. 18 to hear updates on local mental health services, welcome new county employees, and review financial reports.

Snowdonia mountain in North Wales can get busy during the summer. Explore the national park's lakes, arctic-alpine flora and dramatic rock formations in winter, when you have it almost to yourself.