10 new jewels on must-see national parks list

MIAMI -- There's finally a crack in the dam blocking the natural flow of water into Everglades National Park.The Tamiami Trail that traverses South Florida's wetlands has kept water from flowing into the park for more than 80 years. On Wednesday, a ...

In our April issue, I wrote about the great fishing in Florida Bay, the shallow body of water found in Everglades National Park between the southern tip of mainland Florida and the Florida Keys. Now, a new preferred alternative in the ENP General ...

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LOXAHATCHEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, Fla. -- The new secretary of the interior has taken her first airboat ride in Florida's Everglades.Secretary Sally Jewell took over the department from Ken Salazar earlier this month. Her stop Wednesday in South ...

Spring break visitors to Arizona's Grand Canyon National Park faced longer lines. It will likely get worse in the summer, when the park can hire fewer seasonal employees because of the forced budget cuts. WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) Heading to the Grand ...

It was easy to tell that Sally Jewell, who took her first trip to the Everglades Wednesday as the nation's new Secretary of the Interior, wasn't your typical Washington politician. They often arrive for the obligatory tour and photo-op in preppy ...

MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE "Private support for national parks is needed now more than ever to support park programs and projects like environmental education that make a critical difference for all of us in South Florida, especially children" The grant ...

/PRNewswire/ -- Today, Nature Valley expands its dedication to national park preservation by adding a new park to Nature Valley Trail View , its street-view style digital platform that encourages outdoor exploration and education. On April 25 , the ...

Road-tripping to a national park makes for an easy -- and spectacular -- summer getaway. While all the U.S. national parks will be open this summer, forced federal spending cuts mean reduced programs and facility access. The National Park Service ...