National Park Mystery Plant 18 Revealed
Once you put it together, you can see that it's really very simple.
- By Bob Janiskee - March 24th, 2011 5:48am
Everglades National Park
Is The Florida Panther Up Next For Extinction?
With word last week that the Eastern cougar has been declared extinct by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, it leaves just one native panther species alive in the East -- the Florida panther that resides in Big Cypress National Preserve and Everglades National Park.
Florida-panther-petition-Okefenokee.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - March 14th, 2011 4:15am
Florida Court Rules Against Plan That Would Have Placed Big Box Store Next to Everglades National Park
A Florida court has ruled against a plan that would have allowed a big-box home improvement store to be built on wetlands near Everglades National Park, according to the National Parks Conservation Association.
Updated: National Park Service Budget Would Grow by $138 Million Under President's FY12 Proposal
President Obama's FY12 budget request, if approved by Congress, would give the National Park Service a $2.9 billion budget, an increase of nearly $138 million above current funding levels.
Traveler's View: The National Park Service Failed Its Mission With Plan For Addition Lands at Big Cypress National Preserve
Faced with a wondrous opportunity to truly preserve a large swath of Florida still bearing wilderness characteristics, one that can play a critical role in the recovery of North America's most endangered mammal, the National Park Service instead looked the other way.
EPA-BICY Addition Lands.pdf Alcee Hastings - Letter to Director Jarvis-ORV-Feb3 2011.pdf
Design A Logo For the Everglades Foundation And Pocket $15,000
Who couldn't use an extra $15,000? You could pocket that much, or come away with a new laptop, if you design a winning logo for the Everglades Foundation.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 31st, 2011 2:15am
Watching Climate Change Across the National Park System
Across the National Park System many changes are expected from climate change, from more wildfires and vanishing glaciers to invasions of non-native species and flight of long-term residents. Writer/photographer Michael Lanza, concerned that today's park landscapes will change significantly by the time his young kids are his age, has been touring the park system with his family to show his children what they might miss later in life.
- By Michael Lanza - January 19th, 2011 3:15am
Slough Slogs, Croc Talks and Nike Missile Tours at Everglades National Park
The winter months bring the "dry season" to Everglades National Park, and that means more favorable conditions for hiking, boating and other outdoor activities. The park's winter schedule for guided ranger programs is underway, and they include Slough Slogs, Croc Talks, Nike Missile Tours and a host of other great activities.
- By Jim Burnett - January 14th, 2011 1:15am
Electricity Comes To Flamingo Campground in Everglades National Park
There's still no lodge to head into at day's end at Flamingo in Everglades National Park, but there soon will be electrical hookups at the campground there.
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 13th, 2011 3:15am
Report Lists 10 U.S. Ecosystems Whose Species Are Most-Threatened By Climate Change
A new report names the 10 ecosystems in the United States whose species are most-threatened by climate change. Among the parks included in those ecosystems are Yellowstone, Everglades, and Yosemite.
It's Getting Hot Out There.pdf
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 10th, 2011 6:34pm
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