Room Service and a Shovel: The Rise of Voluntourism Nov 9, 2009
The Mandarin Oriental in Miami, for instance, offers a two-night package in which guests spend a morning removing invasive plants and assisting with recycling programs in Everglades National Park. The Fairmont Mission Inn and Spa in Sonoma, Calif. (Time.com)
David A. Brown Nov 6, 2009
in the Gulf of Mexico, Monroe County and Everglades National Park. The Atlantic season closes Dec. 15-Jan. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Tightened rules affect exotic pet owners Oct 26, 2009
A U.S. Geological Survey report released this month said five giant, non-native snake species pose a high risk to wildlife, especially in Florida, where some 270 pythons were removed from Everglades National Park alone. In addition, Chinese snakehead fish, which breed rapidly, kill other fish and are said to be able to "walk" on land for short distances on their fins, have taken over bodies of water in Maryland and elsewhere. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Hybrids Of Invasive Australian Plant Species Casuarina Found Growing Widely In Florida Oct 24, 2009
Casuarina has also become an environmental problem, invading and altering natural habitats including Everglades National Park, home to many threatened and endangered species. Based on physical characteristics, scientists have long suspected hybridization among the three Casuarina species in Florida C. glauca, C. cunninghamiana and C. equisetifolia but it is difficult to verify hybridization by these characteristics alone. (Science Daily)
Florida Snake WarPython Bowhunting Oct 22, 2009
Courtesy: Everglades National Park. BLOG. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Report: 5 foreign snake species threaten US Oct 14, 2009
The number of invasive pythons in South Florida and throughout Everglades National Park has exploded in the past decade to potentially tens of thousands, though wildlife officials aren't sure exactly how many are out there ... Hunting the snakes is not allowed in Everglades National Park. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Science)
Report Documents Risks Of Giant Invasive Snakes In The United States Oct 14, 2009
Researchers implant a radio transmitter in a 16-foot, 155-pound female Burmese python (Python molurus) at the South Florida Research Center, Everglades National Park. Radio-tracking builds understanding of where pythons spend their time and therefore where they can be controlled in practice. (Science Daily)
Travel briefs Oct 9, 2009
The parks on the list are Acadia National Park, Maine; Assateague Island National Seashore, Maryland and Virginia; Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico; Biscayne National Park, Florida; Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina; Colonial National Historical Park, Virginia; Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska; Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida; Ellis Island National Monument, New York Harbor; Everglades National Park, Florida; Glacier National Park, Montana; Great Smoky Mountains... (Carroll County Times, MD)
'Parks' series is about land's value, our values (9) Oct 4, 2009
Florida and the federal government are now in the middle of restoring one of the national parks featured in Burns' documentary, Everglades National Park. Earlier this week, an $81 million contract was awarded for one of the key projects in the $11 billion Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Project, a mile-long bridge that will restore water flows through the River of Grass. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Climate change poses risk to parks Oct 2, 2009
Everglades National Park has the largest expanse of land vulnerable to sea-level rise in the national park system. The highest spot in the park is only 11 feet above sea level. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Report: climate change threatens national parks Oct 2, 2009
Latest Political Stories. Latest World Stories. (Fresno Bee)
Over 7-Foot Rattlesnake Slithers into Florida Oct 2, 2009
The number of Burmese pythons in South Florida and throughout Everglades National Park has exploded in the past decade to potentially thousands, though wildlife officials aren't sure exactly how many are slithering around the region. Rock pythons, which can grow to 20 feet and weigh 200 pounds, are potentially the latest snake threat fearless Floridians face when they step out of their front doors. (Fox News)
Bridge going in Sep 30, 2009
But unlike Alligator Alley, which includes bridged segments that allow water and wildlife to pass underneath, the Trail acts like a giant dam, blocking flows from the state-owned marshes north of the road into Everglades National Park to its immediate south ... Not so, says Dan Kimball, superintendent of Everglades National Park. (The Palm Beach Post)
Construction to begin on Tamiami Trail bridge Sep 30, 2009
7 miles of Tamiami Trail, allowing for higher water levels in the adjacent canal, designed to drive water flows into Everglades National Park. a Miami federal judge cleared the way for construction of the bridge, setting aside an injunction that she issued last year - the result of a lawsuit filed by the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
African Python Threat Growing in Florida Sep 26, 2009
The number of Burmese pythons in South Florida and throughout Everglades National Park has exploded in the past decade to potentially thousands, though wildlife officials aren't sure exactly how many are slithering around the region. Scientists believe pet owners freed their snakes into the wild once they became too big to keep. (Fox News)
An Arizona icon: Grand Canyon. Sep 24, 2009
Other struggles followed the fight to save the Grand Canyon, from the creation of Everglades National Park in Florida to the battle for Hetch Hetchy, a California valley that was considered every bit as beautiful as Yosemite Valley but which was lost when San Francisco built a dam to store water. Hetch Hetchy became a rallying cry for conservationists, Burns said, and, since then, a dam has never been built in a national park. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Uncrowded national park gems Sep 18, 2009
In the southeast, everyone is aware of the Everglades National Park. A great alternative is the Congaree National Park, in South Carolina. (MSNBC -- Travel)
U.S. Mint will roll out national park quarters beginning in 2010 Sep 10, 2009
2014Tennessee, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 1926Virginia, Shenandoah National Park, 1926Utah, Arches National Park, 1929Colorado, Great Sand Dunes National Park, 1932Florida, Everglades National Park, 1934. 2015Nebraska, Homestead National Monument of America, 1936Louisiana, Kisatchie National Forest, 1936North Carolina, Blue Ridge Parkway, 1936Delaware, Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, 1937New York, Saratoga National Historical Park, 1938. (USA Today -- Money)
Hunters may be allowed to kill pythons Sep 9, 2009
But according to the National Park Service, mercury testing on two dozen captured Burmese pythons in Everglades National Park revealed "extraordinarily high levels of mercury in the meat" -- well above what's considered safe to eat in freshwater fish and alligators. In January 2008, the FWC established a list of reptiles of concern for which owners must get a $100 license. (Florida Today)
Saltwater kayaks provide inshore thrills Aug 25, 2009
In the Florida Keys, for example, guides sometimes use kayaks to take customers into the backwaters of the Everglades National Park, which is a long boat ride from the middle and lower Keys. Because of the park's pristine environment, boats powered by mechanical means aren't allowed in most areas and a kayak or a canoe is the only way to explore the waters. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
FPL nuclear meetings planned Aug 21, 2009
In a news release Thursday, the county said the meetings will provide information about the Juno Beach-based utility s proposal to build two new nuclear reactors and new controversial transmission lines that would pass through the Everglades National Park. According to the release, the meetings will include presentations by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and FP&L.. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Florida's Bay Ecology On Brink Of Collapse Aug 6, 2009
Experts fear a collapse of the entire ecosystem, threatening not only some of the nation's most popular tourism destinations -- Everglades National Park and the Florida Keys -- but a commercial and recreational fishery worth millions of dollars. Florida Bay is a sprawling estuary at the state's southern tip, covering nearly three times the area of New York City. (W-USA News, DC)
After girl's death, Fla. may forbid owning pythons Aug 6, 2009
So far they have dispatched six Burmese pythons, while federal authorities last year killed about 300 in the Everglades National Park. The first phase of the program will end Oct. 31, but Jones told Crist it will be continued into the winter months when the snakes are easier to catch as they venture into open areas to bask in the sun. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Predatory snakes become prey in Everglades Aug 3, 2009
"These pets were released by owners that do not understand the threat to the ecosystem," Everglades National Park spokeswoman Linda Friar said ... When he finds his prey, he puts the snake in a bag, deposits it in a crate and delivers it to biologists for the Everglades National Park, where the snake can be studied and/or destroyed. (CNN -- US)
Is the python hunt all hype? Scientists try to squeeze some truth into snake search Jul 31, 2009
In fact, the number of pythons in Everglades National Park is probably closer to around 30,000, park biologists say ... Estimates that 150,000 pythons live in the Everglades are loosely based on "guesstimates" by Skip Snow, an Everglades National Park wildlife biologist and resident python expert, of how many could live in the Everglades, based on available habitat. (The Palm Beach Post)
Click to read: Florida Becoming "Club Med for Pythons" Jul 28, 2009
Officials at Everglades National Park in Florida are perplexed by an giant exotic Burmese python's attempt to swallow an alligator. Dave Malkoff of CBS affiliate WFOR reports. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Python Hunting Allowed in Florida Jul 22, 2009
The state of Florida has issued permits to certain hunters allowing them to catch pythons, which are wreaking havoc with native flora and fauna in the Everglades National Park. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is allowing a few permitted snake experts to begin hunting, trapping and killing the snakes. (National Geographic)
Pythons next door? Jul 21, 2009
Bill Nelson, a Democrat, has had the Burmese python infestation in his sights for some time, and last week asked the U.S. Interior Department to order a similar python posse in Everglades National Park, which is off-limits to hunting. Scientists have bemoaned the python pandemic for years, blaming it largely on owners who release the snakes when they tire of caring for them. (The Palm Beach Post)
Florida Goes to War Against the Pythons Jul 19, 2009
(Hunting is barred in Everglades National Park, but Salazar may allow it in this case. Researchers are even developing a python drone, a small remote-controlled airplane that can detect the constrictors. (Time.com)
Python bagged as Florida hunt opens Jul 18, 2009
The number of pythons in South Florida and throughout Everglades National Park has exploded in the past decade to potentially tens of thousands, though wildlife officials aren't sure exactly how many are slinking around South Florida ... Experts in Everglades National Park have been tracking and capturing pythons for several years ... "It's a big challenge for Everglades National Park, where we have a million acres of potential habitat.". (MSNBC -- Environment)
Pythons pose serious threat Jul 16, 2009
The pythons, which often start out as pets that are freed or escape captivity, have proliferated in the Everglades National Park. Biologists estimate that 150,000 of them now inhabit it. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Giant Pythons Face Bounty Hunters in Florida Everglades, Miami Herald Says Jul 16, 2009
The exotic snakes population may be as high as 100,000 in Everglades National Park, the newspaper said. The python, not native to the state, established itself after being released by owners who tired of keeping them as pets, according to the magazine, citing wildlife biologists at the park. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Perfect plan » Jul 10, 2009
So, their strategy for Wednesday was to run far into Everglades National Park to catch snook and redfish and then hope to catch a permit for a slam one of each of the five eligible species. "Our goal was to catch two of each," said Gallops, who ended up catching and releasing three redfish and two snook by noon. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
N.Y. Museum to Bank Endangered Species DNA Jul 9, 2009
Everglades National Park. Biscayne National Park Mississippi. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Endangered species DNA stored at museum Jul 9, 2009
The National Park Service sites with the most federally listed threatened and endangered species are Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Point Reyes National Seashore and the Redwood National and State Parks, all in California; Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park, the Haleakala National Park and Kalaupapa National Historical Park; the Canaveral National Seashore, the Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park, all in Florida; and the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi. Copyright... (MSNBC -- Technology)
NewEndangered species' DNA to be stored at NYC museum Jul 8, 2009
The National Park Service sites with the most federally listed threatened and endangered species are Golden Gate National Recreation Area, the Point Reyes National Seashore and the Redwood National and State Parks, all in California; Hawaii's Volcanoes National Park, the Haleakala National Park and Kalaupapa National Historical Park; the Canaveral National Seashore, the Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park, all in Florida; and the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi. On the Net. (Florida Times-Union)
Communities bugged by cuts to mosquito control Jul 5, 2009
The bugs are already getting to Tom Rahill, 52, who volunteers at the Everglades National Park clearing an overgrown trail. His long blond hair and beard help protect his face a little from the millions of bugs in the overgrowth, but he also wears a long-sleeve shirt, gloves, pants and snake boots to keep the bugs at bay. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Crist signs controversial water bill Jul 2, 2009
I thank the members of the governing board as well as the dedicated staff of the district in ensuring a long-awaited goal of storing, cleaning and moving water from Lake Okeechobee to Everglades National Park. The Everglades remain a natural treasure and this administration remains committed to working with local, state and federal partners in protecting the River of Grass. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Scientists want to put squeeze on South Florida pythons: Snakes sent to South Carolina pit Jul 1, 2009
Ecologists at the Savannah River Ecology Lab will track the nonnative snakes, all captured at Everglades National Park, to determine if they can survive in climates a few hundred miles to the north. The snakes, capable of growing to 25 feet, have established a breeding population in Florida's Everglades, where they consume native birds and other wildlife, competing with top predators such as alligators. (The Palm Beach Post)
Still endangered Jun 24, 2009
I think for the Bush administration, it was seen as a black eye to be on that list, Everglades National Park science director told the Times in 2007 ... My husband & I enjoyed many a cruise to the Everglades National Park from our homes in Ft. Lauderdale & Boca Raton. (The Palm Beach Post)
Tamiami Trail bridge injunction thrown out Jun 18, 2009
The construction of this bridge is critical to deliver long overdue water flow to Everglades National Park and Florida Bay to provide recreational and economic benefits to millions of people for generations to come, he said in a news release. Reader Comments. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Everglades swamped with invading pythons Jun 1, 2009
"They eat things that we care about," said Skip Snow, an Everglades National Park biologist, as he showed a captured, 15-foot (4. 6-meter) Burmese python to U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, who was on his first fact-finding mission to the Everglades since the Obama administration took office. (Yahoo News)
Dead or alive! May 30, 2009
Salazar, who also was given the opportunity to examine a live 16-footer captured in Everglades National Park, agreed it was worth looking into ... No guns or hunting are allowed, for instance, in Everglades National Park, epicenter of the python invasion ... But Barreto said managers of federal lands, which include Everglades National Park and the Big Cypress National Preserve, had been cool to the idea. (The Palm Beach Post)
Interior Secretary visiting Everglades May 28, 2009
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla. A member of President Barack Obama's Cabinet is making his first official trip to the Everglades. (The Palm Beach Post)
New season begins at garden May 9, 2009
The Marquardts have spent the last two winters volunteering at the Everglades National Park in Florida, but they look forward to returning each year to till the soil. Marquardt said working at the community garden is their way of giving back. (Forest Republican, WI)
A Solar-Powered Solution to Florida Sprawl Apr 11, 2009
The watery wisp of Everglades National Park known as Flamingo population zero was once touted as the next Chicago. Kitson's financial partner, Morgan Stanley, has had a rough time lately, and some locals remain skeptical that he can turn his $2 billion green vision into reality. (Time.com)
5 lawmakers ask Pres. Obama to protect panthers Apr 10, 2009
About 100 panthers prowl an area that begins just south of the Caloosahatchee River and stretches down through Everglades National Park. . (The Palm Beach Post)
Dry weather brings South Florida a bumper crop of wading birds Apr 3, 2009
Surveyors have seen a similar surge throughout the state-owned Everglades conservation areas between the federally managed refuge and Everglades National Park. The birds can thank Tropical Storm Fay for this year's favorable water levels, said Dean Powell, director of watershed management for the district. (The Palm Beach Post)
Rent This Hotel Rooms for $1. No Foolin'! Mar 29, 2009
The has a voluntourism program at the Everglades National Park visitors can help with tree planting, recycling projects and exotic plant removal programs. You start the day with a hearty breakfast and then set out with a boxed lunch for your morning volunteer mission. (Time.com)
Its A Snap: Travel photo of the week Mar 22, 2009
Mellemas photo shows a male Anhinga bird spearing a sunfish along the Turner River in South Floridas Everglades National Park. Eventually he did swallow that fish, Mellema said. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Former missile site enthralls in the Fla. Everglades Mar 18, 2009
EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, Fla ... Now the site is undergoing a rebirth of sorts as a public exhibit, drawing the curious who want to see the Cold War relic along with those who stumble upon it while visiting Everglades National Park ... NIKE MISSILE SITE TOURS: Everglades National Park. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Green from the ground up Mar 16, 2009
Limestone has been mined in the Lake Belt Region near Everglades National Park, but that area has been increasingly tied to environmental concerns about the groundwater. Fly ash or slag from metal refineries can be added to concrete to gain LEED points, but Florida s dearth of coal power plants and heavy industry limits both. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Free and cheap Mar 13, 2009
A 15-mile nature trail through the northern region of Everglades National Park takes two to three hours ... The fee for car entry to Everglades National Park is $10, good for seven consecutive days, or $5 per person on foot, bike or motorcycle. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Marriott Vacation Club Opens First Resort on Florida's Paradise Coast Mar 13, 2009
Everglades National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve and many other state, local and private parks, and preserves offer ideal habitats for viewing wildlife, as well as outdoor recreation such as canoeing, kayaking, fishing and boating. For more information, please visit. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Public lands bill fails to pass Mar 12, 2009
The provisions range from new Pacific Northwest scenic trails and Everglades National Park additions to designating new Sierra Nevada wilderness in honor of former California congressman John Krebs. By Wednesday morning, though, the bill's size worked against it. (Fresno Bee)
Deep in the Everglades, Cold War relic revisited Mar 8, 2009
Now, the site is undergoing a rebirth of sorts as a public exhibit, drawing the curious who want to see the Cold War relic along with those who stumble upon it while visiting Everglades National Park. With a $10 Everglades admission fee and a phone call to park officials, tourists can join the hourlong driving tour of the Nike site, which was included on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. (Florida Today)
Local wildlife biologists to learn tricks to become 'Python Patrol' Feb 25, 2009
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Pythons, which can grow up to 23 feet long, have become a problem in Everglades National Park, where they breed uncontrollably. The snakes have been known to eat the federal and state endangered species such as the wood stork and the Key Largo wood rat. (The Palm Beach Post)
Finding Florida's Stork Relatives i... Feb 21, 2009
The only hot spot for flamingos in Southwerstern Florida is near the town of Flamingo at the bottom of Everglades National Park. They may be found sporadically north of that, but not with predictability. (Suite101.com)
Call of the Wild: Oscar-nominated producer Chris Palmer discusses his documentary "Dolphins," and the issues that face the environment Feb 20, 2009
In the Florida Everglades National Park, he witnessed human destruction in another of one of nature's habitats. Palmer decided he wanted to show these troubling images to everyone and his solution was to make wildlife documentaries. (Daily Orange, NY)
Everglades Cleanup Threatened by Financial Crisis Feb 10, 2009
The Everglades, a UN World Heritage wilderness, includes Everglades National Park and thousands of miles of adjacent wetlands, mangrove swamps, and islands home to many species found nowhere else, some of them endangered. The Everglades ecosystem has suffered from human activities over the past century, including agricultural pollution and drainage. (National Geographic)
