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  "id": 2081453,
  "title": "Pulitzer-winning poet transformed barren Hawaii land into 19-acre forest",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/pulitzer-winning-poet-transformed-barren-hawaii-land-into-19-acre",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T05:03:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-the-1970s-pulitzer-prize-winning-poet-w-s-merwin-and-his-wife-paula-bought-a-barren-piece-of-land-in-hawaii-planting-one-sapling-at-a-time-they-transformed-the-wasteland-into-a-19-acre-forest-with-more-than-3000-palms/articleshow/133364614.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "W.S. Merwin, a celebrated poet, found solace and seclusion in Maui during the 1970s, where he dedicated himself to creating a lush 19-acre palm forest. This extraordinary project transformed a barren piece of land into a thriving ecological haven, showcasing an impressive array of palm species. Today, the Merwin Conservancy diligently safeguards this rich environmental legacy, ensuring it remains…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}