Cumberland Island National Seashore

Musings About The Parks, Post-Election Version

Two weeks out from the presidential election, it's time to take stock of the national parks and the National Park Service, but it's not all political fallout. There will be time to assess that, but now there are some matters that have given me some pause.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 20th, 2024 2:30am

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Lawsuit To Remove Feral Horses From Cumberland Island National Seashore Dismissed

A federal judge, though sympathetic to the plight of feral horses at Cumberland Island National Seashore, has dismissed a lawsuit asking her to order the National Park Service to remove them to a more suitable home.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 13th, 2024 2:35am

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Proposed Land Exchanges At Cumberland Island National Seashore Raise Concerns Over Development

On its face it sounds like a good move: engineer land swaps to remove private parcels from within Cumberland Island National Seashore. But that proposal is raising fears the exchanges could accelerate development on the barrier island off the coast of Georgia.

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 7th, 2024 2:35am

UPDATE | More National Parks In Florida, Georgia Close As Hurricane Milton Grows

Biscayne and Dry Tortugas national parks were among the latest units of the National Park System that closed to brace for Hurricane Milton, a historically large storm that forecasters say could become "one of the most damaging" hurricanes ever to hit Florida.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 8th, 2024 7:17pm

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Hurricane Milton On The Path To Pound National Park Units

Hurricane Milton's rapid growth into a Class 5 hurricane has National Park System units in Florida and bracing for a direct hit from the storm packing 175 mph winds and heavy rains.

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 7th, 2024 1:34pm

Public Comment Period Extended Regarding Land Exchanges In Cumberland Island National Seashore

Cumberland Island National Seashore seeks public comment on four proposed land exchanges within the park boundary.

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By justin.housman - October 3rd, 2024 2:30am

Recovery Continues At National Parks Impacted By Tropical Storm Helene

Flooding, power outages, and downed trees were among the issues national parks were facing in the aftermath of Helene, which evolved from tropical storm to hurricane and back to tropical storm as it rampaged from the Gulf of Mexico north into Appalachia.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 30th, 2024 2:58pm

UPDATE | Tropical Storm Helene Weakens But Still Prompts Park Closures

As Tropical Storm Helene continues its northward trajectory through the Gulf of Mexico, gaining strength along the way, some units of the National Park System were closing before the storm hits.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 27th, 2024 6:16pm

Traveler's View: Round 'Em Up, Move 'Em Out

The National Park Service and its attorneys, the Justice Department, are running counter to the National Park Service Organic Act, and arguably to the aspirational goals of the Endangered Species Act, in their refusal to remove feral horses from Cumberland Island National Seashore.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 22nd, 2024 2:30am

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Cumberland Island National Seashore Proposing Land Exchanges

The National Park Service at Cumberland Island National Seashore in Georgia wants to move forward with four land exchanges to move private property outside of the national seashore.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 8th, 2024 2:30am

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