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Weather turns snorkel trip into island tour
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — I was skeptical about the snorkeling trip when I woke up 45 minutes before and looked out my bedroom window at gray skies, but as I drove further and further south towards Homestead at 8:45 a.m. the dark clouds began to disappear and the sun led theRead More…
Bicycling Grand Teton popular with visitors
MOOSE, Wyo. — With smoothly paved trails, crisp 60-degree temperatures and views that look as if a desktop screensaver came to life, it is no wonder why bicycling is one of Grand Teton National Park’s most popular activities. Along with the John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Memorial Parkway, the bicycle-friendly parkRead More…
Exhibit reveals colors of Biscayne Bay
HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Gary Bremen leaned forward to get a good look at a small, faded green plant that looked like a miniature fan one would use to cool down on a hot, muggy day. He got as close to the glass case as possible. After a few moments ofRead More…
Jackson Hole’s art scene focuses on West
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. – Stepping into Jackson Hole is like taking a step back in time. A quaint little town situated on the outskirts of Grand Teton National Park, there are fewer than 9,000 residents. It might come as a bit of a shock to find out that Jackson isRead More…
Seasonal wildflowers give color to Tetons
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. — Few landscapes in the world are striking and remarkable as that of Grand Teton National Park. Rising abruptly from the ground of the valley, the mountains give to visitors a testimony of the nature’s magnificence. But, as striking as the mountains, lakes and wildlife are, forRead More…
Abundant wildlife easily visible in Tetons
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. – A herd of golden-brown bison grazes lazily in the sagebrush flats. Two young moose, one still a calf, drink from a wetland, careful to maintain a safe distance from curious onlookers. And somewhere, deeper in the thick cover of the forests, grizzly and black bears patrolRead More…
Colors along U.S. 89 rival New England
For someone from Miami, where fall rarely happens except on television or on a movie screen, it was a truly golden opportunity. Driving along U.S. 89 from Logan, Utah, to Jackson Hole, Wyo., and nearby Grand Teton National Park, we experienced fall in the mountains … in full color. ItRead More…
Trail Ridge Road offers mountain views
ESTES PARK, Colo. — America’s highest continuous motorway boasts unparalleled views of the many faces of Rocky Mountain National Park. Trail Ridge Road, a highway that stretches 48 miles through the heart of the park, has become an extremely popular drive for the majority of people who visit the RockyRead More…
Pine beetle problem part of natural process
ESTES PARK, Colo. — In a national park that has the reputation of having some of the most magnificent forests in the country, trees have been dying at an alarming rate the last 10 years. And the problem is no larger than a grain of rice. “There are entire mountainsRead More…
Parks respond to Deepwater Horizon oil spill
The British Petroleum Corp., known to most people as BP, faced a huge dilemma in April 2010 because of its Deepwater Horizon oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico. At the time, 11 people died out of 126 people who were on board. The dilemma was not onlyRead More…
Yosemite demand leads to scalping online
Tickets to a popular rock concert or sporting event might be what most scalpers go after to make a profit, however, in recent weeks, scalpers have caught on to a new attraction: camping sites at Yosemite National Park. Campsite reservations and permits to climb the park’s popular Half Dome areRead More…
Climate change brings impact to parks
Thousands of spruce bark beetles, each around the size of half a Tic-Tac, can be found scurrying along tree branches in Alaska’s Denali National Park. Together, they all gnaw their way through the bark until the tree is left skinned. Unprotected, white spruce trees are dying at an alarming rate.Read More…