Mangrove and periphyton, Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park in Florida is home to plants representing both temperate North America and tropical Caribbean.
NPS / G. Gardner
- By Rebecca Latson - March 31st, 2019 8:52am
Everglades National Park
Episode 3: Backpacking In The Parks And Florida Panthers
Kurt discusses backpacking with Michael Lanza, Florida Panthers with Elizabeth Fleming from Defender of Wildlife, finally the backcountry of Shenandoah National Park.
NPCA: Drilling Project Poses Threat To Everglades National Park
While oil exploration continues in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, another drilling case has cropped up that, while not necessarily posing an imminent threat to Everglades National Park, sparks the question of how close is too close when the largest designated sub-tropical wilderness area in North America is at risk of contamination?
kanter_real_estate.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - February 11th, 2019 11:09am
National Park Lodges That Vanished
Lodging can be hard to come by in the National Park System depending on the season you want to book a room for. It's also a little harder because some lodges have disappeared from the parks down through the decades. Do you remember the Echo Bay Resort? David and Kay Scott take a look back at some of those places.
- By David and Kay Scott - February 10th, 2019 1:30am
New Fees For Florida Bay Anglers At Everglades National Park
It just got a little bit more expensive to fish the waters of Florida Bay in Everglades National Park.
- By NPT Staff - January 31st, 2019 1:45am
Collaboration Keeps National Parks In Florida Open For Visitors
A collaboration in Florida has formed to keep national parks there open and clean.
- By NPT Staff - January 16th, 2019 1:30am
Fee Increases Coming To Everglades National Park To Help With Deferred Maintenance
Some higher fees are coming to Everglades National Park early next year, as entrance fees will creep up slightly to help the park address deferred maintenance, an issue the Congress so far has failed to deal with.
- By NPT Staff - December 10th, 2018 2:00am
National Academies Of Sciences Questions Approach To Everglades Restoration
A review of work to restore the normal ecology of the Everglades by the National Academies of Sciences urges that a re-assessment be done to ensure the planning and projects are keeping climate change and its impacts in mind.
- By Kurt Repanshek - October 30th, 2018 1:45am
A Return To Supercolonies Nesting Wading Birds Crowd Everglades National Park
Swirling clouds of blue, white, and pink once rose above the Everglades in drifts that practically stained the sky when herons, egrets, storks, ibises, and spoonbills that numbered in the hundreds of thousands nested in the River of Grass. They took to the sky in giant, whirling clouds of feathers, intent on providing their chicks with enough food to fledge.
- By NPT Staff - October 10th, 2018 1:15am
Global Big Day Birding Adventure At Everglades National Park
Join Everglades National Park Ranger Bob Showler for a Global Big Day Birding Adventure on Oct. 6 from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the park. The ranger-led group will look for birds at various points of interest along the Main Park Road between the Royal Palm Visitor Center and Flamingo.
- By NPT Staff - October 5th, 2018 2:00am
Support Journalism about National Parks!
National Parks Traveler is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
The Essential RVing Guide
The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.
This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.
You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.
So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.
