Gulf Islands National Seashore stretches 160 miles along the coast of Florida and Mississippi, comprising 12 distinct areas. From the Choctawhatchee Bay waters to historic Fort Pickens to the barrier islands of Mississippi, this seashore covers a wide range of habitats and cultural landmarks. In 2018, 59 Loggerhead sea turtles nested in the park. Read…
National Parks Traveler – Sawfish Rescued In Biscayne National Park
The sawfish was trapped. Heavy lines from a lobster cage wrapped around its long, flat body, harnessing the unfortunate creature to the sandy bottom of Biscayne National Park in south Florida. Read the rest here!
10000 Birds – A Single Purple Gallinule
All birders love the Everglades. There are so few places on Earth where one can see thousands and thousands and thousands of wading birds on a single visit, their white and blue and pink bodies contrasting with the golden swishing of marsh grasses or the deep green of cypress swamps. Whenever I enter the boundaries…