Everglades National Park

Everglades National Park Introduces Newcomers to Camping via Reality TV and CAMP

Camping in the Everglades doesn't hold much appeal for many Americans today, especially if they're city dwellers. Throw in worries about bugs, alligators and giant pythons, and a campout in the 'Glades can be a hard sell. Everglades National Park is overcoming those hurdles with a new approach that started with a reality TV program and an approach called CAMP.

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By Jim Burnett - March 5th, 2010 5:51am

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Unlikely Weapons Against a Deadly Exotic Species: Cat Food and Ants

From large Burmese pythons in the Everglades to tiny Quagga mussels at Lake Mead, exotic animals are a growing problem in our national parks. A recent story from Australia demonstrates that the battle against exotics can sometimes employ some low-tech weapons, including cat food and ants.

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By Jim Burnett - March 2nd, 2010 5:13am

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Everglades National Park Works to Control Boaters' Speed To Protect Manatees

With hopes of reducing collisions between boaters and manatees, officials at Everglades National Park are establishing speed limits in Chokoloskee Bay near Chokoloskee Island.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 20th, 2010 5:00am

Paddling The Nobel Hammock Trail In Everglades National Park

I must admit that the only paddling I've done south of the Mason-Dixon Line was on the white-water rivers of West Virginia. The thought of paddling the watery tendrils of Everglades National Park conjures thoughts of swarms of insects that'd keep me swatting the air more than paddling the water. But a recent report by the park on paddling the Nobel Hammock Trail has given me a change of heart.

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By Kurt Repanshek - February 6th, 2010 4:00am

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Cold Snap Kills Fish and Raises a Big Stink in Everglades National Park

The recent spell of unusually cold weather in South Florida triggered widespread fish kills due to cold water. Biologists are studying the impacts on Everglades National Park. One thing they already know is that the rotting fish are going to stink for a while.

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By Bob Janiskee - January 23rd, 2010 4:00am

Salazar Wants to Protect Everglades National Park With Ban on Importing, Transporting Pythons, Other Constricting Snakes

Well, the intention is good, but Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's request that there be a ban on importing or transporting pythons and other constricting snakes might be coming just a bit too late to help Everglades National Park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 21st, 2010 4:00am

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Everglades National Park Awarded Nearly $300,000 For Boat Grounding In Park Waters

A boater who ran his craft aground in Everglades National Park four years ago has agreed to pay the park $295,000 to help restore damage caused to seagrass beds in Florida Bay.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 13th, 2010 4:00am

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2009 in Review: Traveler’s Checklists

We posted Traveler’s Checklists for 19 different national parks in 2009. Check ‘em out. You’re sure to find helpful advice and useful tips a-plenty.

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By Bob Janiskee - May 26th, 2010 7:14am

Everglades National Park To Offer Second Season of Nike Missile Base Tours

A Cold War relic surrounding by Everglades National Park will be opened to the public for tours through the end of March.

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By Kurt Repanshek - January 1st, 2010 7:37am

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Everglades National Park Launches “Don’t Let It Loose” Billboard Campaign to Help Battle Invasive Species

Florida’s new “Don’t Let It Loose” Billboard Campaign is further evidence that the National Park Service and other federal and state land management agencies are getting real serious about using public education as a tool to combat the spread of harmful nonnative plant and animal species.

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By Bob Janiskee - December 29th, 2009 9:11am

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