For the past 21 years, the South Florida National Parks Trust has worked to raise charitable dollars for Biscayne, Dry Tortugas, and Everglades national parks and Big Cypress National Preserve. As the funding increased, so did the Trust's reach. To reflect its work effort and the many individuals and organizations involved in it, the Trust is now The Alliance for Florida's National Parks.

It’s time for another national parks quiz and trivia piece. This one covers a number of National Park Service units from all around the nation. Test your parks knowledge, see just how much you know (or don’t know), and learn some interesting things as well.

There once was a time, many decades ago, when anglers who headed to the marine waters of Florida returned home with prodigious catches, both in terms of numbers of fish and species, as well as in size of fish.

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.