Biscayne National Park

Hurricane Season Could Be Easier On National Park System

As of right now, it looks like a reprieve of sorts could be in the offing for units of the National Park System battered by hurricanes last year.

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By NPT Staff - April 6th, 2018 1:45pm

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USGS Develops Test To Track Manatee DNA In Waterways

Terrestrial animals often can be tracked by the prints they leave in the dirt, but the same can't be said for marine life. But U.S. Geological Survey scientists have figured out how to determine where manatees have been with a test that detects their DNA in water.

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By NPT Staff - March 20th, 2018 2:30am

Best Dive Spots In The National Park System

Some 45 years after I first decided I wanted to scuba dive, I've finally obtained my PADI certification. In land-locked Utah. So where might I head to test my new skills? Let's take a look around the National Park System for the best dive spots.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 26th, 2018 8:46am

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UPDATED | How Much Hurricane Relief Will Congress Provide The National Park Service?

With Congress going down to the wire in an effort to reach agreement on a budget bill and avoid another government shutdown, what remains to be seen is how much hurricane relief aid will be provided for the National Park Service, which suffered extensive damage from hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria last fall.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 8th, 2018 9:10am

A Day In The Park: Biscayne National Park

A subtropical wilderness surrounded by urbanized Florida, Biscayne National Park is a tantalizing water world inviting you to get wet.

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By NPT Staff - February 11th, 2025 7:11am

Water World...Otherwise Known As Biscayne National Park

With 95 percent of the park under water, if you're going to truly explore Biscayne National Park in Florida you're going to get wet.

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Biscayne National Park

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By NPT Staff - November 17th, 2017 6:14pm

Progress Being Made In Opening National Parks Closed By Hurricanes

More than a month after Hurricane Irma pummeled South Florida and Georgia, visitor access to national parks there is slowly continuing to expand.

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By NPT Staff - October 10th, 2017 2:11pm

Dry Tortugas National Park Opening Monday, Still No Information On Caribbean Parks

Dry Tortugas National Park was scheduled to reopen Monday in the aftermath of two hurricanes this month, though the National Park Service still was not releasing information on the fate of national park units in the Caribbean or their employees.

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By NPT Staff - September 24th, 2017 1:52pm

No Details On Fate Of National Parks In The Caribbean

While work continued to progress Saturday on clearing away the mess that Hurricane Irma made of National Park System units in Florida and Georgia, there were no details on the fate of National Park Service employees and facilities in the Caribbean that were pummeled by Irma and then Hurricane Maria.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 24th, 2017 8:55am

Island-Wide Curfew In Effect As St. John, Virgin Islands National Park Recover From Hurricane Maria

An island-wide curfew was in effect Thursday as St. John and Virgin Islands National Park started to dig out from the aftermath of two hurricanes, Irma and Maria, in the past two weeks.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 21st, 2017 2:30pm

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The easiest way to explore RV-friendly National Park campgrounds.

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

Here’s the definitive guide to National Park System campgrounds where RVers can park their rigs.

Our app is packed with RVing- specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 national parks.

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