Big Cypress National Preserve

A Worthy Collection Of National Parks Perfect For Snowbirds

For those allergic to snow, ice, and sub-freezing temperatures, there is an escape to national parks in the lower half of the United States, parks that offer sweeping panoramas, interesting wildlife, warm and even hot temperatures, and lots to do.

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By Kurt Repanshek - December 27th, 2020 6:05pm

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National Park Service Continuing Efforts To Allow More ORV Travel In Big Cypress

Two decades after an off-road vehicle management plan was adopted for Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, the National Park Service continues to try to alter it to greatly expand ORV access in the preserve that provides vital habitat for more than two dozen species that carry either "endangered" or "threatened" status under the Endangered Species Act.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 9th, 2020 10:23am

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Interior Department Outlines Strategic Plan To Combat Invasive Species

Interior Department officials have released a draft plan for battling invasive species such as Burmese pythons and Asian carp that threaten to upset native species in national parks and other public lands.

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By NPT Staff - August 17th, 2020 1:45am

Oil Company Drops Exploration Plan Near Big Cypress National Preserve

A Mississippi-based oil company has dropped plans to drill for oil just outside Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, a move heralded by the South Florida Wildlands Association that had challenged the drilling permit.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 13th, 2020 4:12pm

5,000 Pythons Reportedly Removed From Everglades Ecosystem

Five-thousand is a big number, particularly when you're counting Burmese pythons. And that's how many of the big, powerful, nonnative constrictors have been pulled out of the Everglades ecosystem in south Florida, according to state officials.

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By NPT Staff - August 3rd, 2020 12:32pm

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National Parks Traveler Episode 69: A Conversation With Photographer Clyde Butcher

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In this week’s show, we’re going to delve into landscape photography in the National Park System. “Good photography is about creating a feeling of things, rather than a picture of things.” That’s the philosophy of our guest, Clyde Butcher, acclaimed photographer and environmentalist. You might be familiar with his iconic black and white large format landscape photos that often are part of larger efforts to protect fragile ecosystems that he knows so well. And as Lynn Riddick found out in her conversation with Butcher from his home in Venice, Florida, he doesn’t mind wading chest-deep through a cypress swamp or facing off against a hoofed animal to show why a place is worth protecting.

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Approaching Storm Could Help With Efforts To Contain Moon Fish Fire At Big Cypress

After more than a week of firefighting efforts the Moon Fish fire at Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida is just 15 percent contained, but an approaching tropical storm system could provide some help for the firefighters.

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By NPT Staff - May 15th, 2020 9:34am

Moon Fish Fire In Big Cypress National Preserve 10 Percent Contained

Light rain and "burnout operations" used to deprive the Moon Fish fire of fuels in key areas helped firefighters keep the blaze in Big Cypress National Preserve from growing its footprint, though only 10 percent of the fire had been contained.

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By NPT Staff - May 11th, 2020 11:03am

Moon Fish Fire In Big Cypress National Preserve Nearing 30,000 Acres

A fire in Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida was approaching 30,000 acres in size Sunday, burning across a large portion of the preserve's southeastern corner, threatening private structures in the area, and edging into Everglades National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - May 10th, 2020 10:49am

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A Watery Feast In Big Cypress National Preserve

Big Cypress National Preserve doesn't have the same name attraction as its next door neighbor, and that's not a bad thing. Enter its realm and you might find one of the world's most unique orchids, a forest of "dwarf" trees hundreds of years old, and a wild kingdom of raucous birds and toothy reptiles.

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By Kim O'Connell - May 10th, 2020 2:15am

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