The aged Pa-Hay-Okee Overlook boardwalk trail and tower at Everglades National Park will be replaced over the next six months, forcing closure of the attraction.
In 1947, the same year Everglades National Park in Florida was established, Marjory Stoneman Douglas dubbed the shallow, slow-moving sheet of water flowing through and over this park’s grasses, forests, and prairies a “river of grass.” You can discover the rich history, wildlife, and plant life while hiking, biking, camping, paddling, and taking a guided tour of the park.
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.
The National Park Service has reached agreements with the Miccosukee Tribe for co-stewardship work at Biscayne and Everglades national parks in Florida.
Florida manatees, an endangered species that frequents the waters of Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park, and Cumberland Island National Seashore, are the topic in this coming Sunday's podcast from the National Parks Traveler.
Along 1,600 miles of the Eastern Seaboard, from Maine to Florida, climatological alterations are challenging the National Park Service to figure out how best to protect wildlife and their habitats, as well as historic structures, archaeological sites, modern infrastructure, landscapes, and, of course, visitors.