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Army Corps Reverses Position On Oil Company's Impacts On Big Cypress National Preserve

In somewhat of a surprising reversal, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has told an oil exploration company that it can resume seismic operations in Big Cypress National Preserve without the Corps' oversight.
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Traveler Special Report: Oil And Water In Big Cypress National Preserve

A stark beauty is sweeping across Big Cypress National Preserve. It’s early March, and red spikes that signal the erupting bracts of the cardinal airplant are poking out from countless numbers of these epiphytes that have latched onto the trunks of dwarf cypress trees, a remnant of Florida’s vast old growth forest.
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Groups Want Florida To Purchase Big Cypress National Preserve Mineral Rights

Three decades after initial talks were held into the federal government acquiring the mineral rights beneath the surface of Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, the topic is being raised again, this time with the state of Florida being asked to purchase the rights.
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Traveler Special Report: Invasive Animal Species A Veritable Plague In The National Park System

There has been, for a disturbing amount of time, a slow, creeping invasion of the national parks, one in the form of an ecosystem-upsetting menagerie that poses a significant threat to both native species and the very integrity of the parks.

National Parks Traveler Episode 44: Invasive Species Plague Parks, Most Photogenic Parks

Invasive species are overrunning the U.S. National Park System.
How big of a problem are invasive animal species in the National Park System? This week we examine the topic of invasive animal species – think Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park, wild hogs in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and even feral cats at Cape Hatteras National Seashore – and how the National Park Service is working to tackle the problem. Traveler's staff looks at some of the most photogenic destinations in the National Park System. And we include some surprise locations.

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