Dry Tortugas National Park

National Park Quiz 73: Birds

You don’t need to be a hard-core birdwatcher to enjoy this quiz. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you write on the whiteboard 100 times: “The title of Havilah Babcock’s book ‘Jaybirds Go to Hell on Friday’ was inspired by a Negro folk tale.”

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By Bob Janiskee - October 29th, 2011 11:47am

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Ensconced on a Desert Isle....

This image will seem much more appealing when there is 3 feet of snow on ground. Nevertheless, it certainly makes one want to check the airfares to Florida for a trip to Dry Tortugas National Park and Garden Key.

National Park Service

www.nps.gov/drto

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By Kurt Repanshek - November 8th, 2009 10:19am

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Melding the Past with the Present

Connecting to the past with the technology of the present. That pretty much sums up this solar electric system developed by Sunwize Technologies for use by the National Park Service on Loggerhead Key, one of the most remote outposts in the park system. The key, by the way, is in Dry Tortugas National Park.

National Park Service

www.nps.gov/drto

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 23rd, 2009 1:57pm

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Climate Change and National Parks: A Survival Guide for a Warming World -- Coral Reefs

Neon-hued parrotﬁsh. Graceful angelﬁsh the size of dinner platters. Delicate sponges that sway in the currents. Coral communities teeming with colorful marine life. Our fascination with the oceans and their denizens has led Congress to include within the National Park System some of the nation’s most incredible and beautiful marine ecosystems. Ninety-ﬁve percent of Biscayne National Park, for instance, is underwater.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 23rd, 2009 1:56pm

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National Park Philatelists Rejoice: You Can Add A Stamp Honoring Dry Tortugas National Park to Your Collection!

While there was ample advance notice of U.S. postage stamps honoring Zion and Grand Teton national parks earlier this year, a stamp in honor of Dry Tortugas National Park slipped right by Traveler's notice.

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 28th, 2009 6:47pm

National Park Quiz 43: Names

Take this week’s quiz and find out if you’re up to snuff on national park names. Answers are at the end. If we catch you peeking, we’ll make you say Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau over and over until you can pronounce it correctly.

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By Bob Janiskee - October 30th, 2011 7:14am

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Are We Properly Caring for Our Ocean-Based National Parks?

There was an essay recently that brought to my attention a startling figure: Even though there are nearly 1,700 marine protected areas in U.S. territorial waters, 99.9 percent of all our territorial waters were open to fishing in 2008.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 8th, 2009 4:01pm

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Second Round of National Park Service "Centennial Projects" Produces $27 Million Worth of Improvements

Rehabilitation projects, invasive species eradication and biodiversity research were among the $27 million worth of Centennial Initiative projects for the National Park System announced Tuesday by Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and NPS Director Mary Bomar.

Centennial at a Glance 2008.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 13th, 2009 4:36pm

This Park Combines Scenery and History on a Desert Island

Coral reefs and desert islands, legends of pirates and sunken gold, an old military fort that housed a famous prisoner, and world-class bird watching—you'll find them all at this park.

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By Jim Burnett - January 3rd, 2009 7:09pm

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Imagine the Impacts of Climate Change on the National Park System

Imagine Yosemite National Park without Yosemite Fall. Or Glacier National Park without glaciers. Or Old Faithful becoming less faithful. Across the National Park System, the effects of climate change could be quite dramatic.

sap4-4-final-report-Ch4-Parks.pdf

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By Kurt Repanshek - October 11th, 2008 4:54pm

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