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Everglades To Host Another Meeting on Managing Boats

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on July 10, 2007 - 7:13am
Concerns by powerboaters that they might be banned from portions of Everglades National Park in the future have prompted park officials to schedule another public meeting on proposals for managing boating in the park.

Your Chance To Help Guide Everglades' Future

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on June 27, 2007 - 3:06pm
What comes to mind when you think of Everglades National Park? What sort of experiences would you want to encounter when you visit the park? How should the lands within the park boundaries be managed? Should powerboats have unlimited freedom? Should there be more designated wilderness? These are some of the questions you can provide input on as Everglades officials chart the park's next 20 years.

The Swamp

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on November 28, 2006 - 1:38pm
The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise
A fan of non-fiction books, particularly those with a natural history bent, I figured The Swamp by Michael Grunwald would be a perfect match for my interests. After all, as the subtitle pointed out, this book focuses on "The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise."