This year has witnessed the completion of landmark Everglades restoration initiatives. The Tamiami Roadbed removal finished six months ahead of schedule, and with the historic road gone, billions of gallons of water now flow into the Everglades once more. The Kissimmee River Restoration – decades in the making – returns the river back to its meandering…
Tag: Fish
National Parks Traveler – Fisheries in the Smokies
In this episode: “‘Hiker Trash,’ a new book that examines hiker life along the Appalachian Trail through the sketches of a graphic artist, is the topic of our interview with author Sarah Kaizar. We also examine the fisheries of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and comment on the long-running vacancy of a permanent director of…
LTER Road Trip – Returning Fish Diversity to Crystal Lake
Hundreds of people rimmed Crystal Lake in Northern Wisconsin on a hot afternoon. I stood along the shoreline with Noah Lottig from the North Temperate Lakes (NTL) LTER, watching the flocking gulls surround swimmers wading in and out of the sandy edge. The lake looked beautiful, clear and surrounded by dark green trees and patches…
