Big Cypress National Preserve

Traveler Special Report: Mixing Energy Development And National Parks

While the U.S. Bureau of Land Management recently deferred the auction of oil and gas leases near Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado, the issue of energy development is not dead there, nor in many other areas of the National Park System. Contributor John Miles takes a look at the state of oil and gas exploration in the park system in this article.

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July 15th, 2018

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Burnett Oil Co. Says It Will Get To Mitigation At Big Cypress National Preserve

Burnett Oil Co., which environmentalists charge has left miles and miles of deeply rutted tracks and downed vegetation across a northern section of Big Cypress National Preserve, says it is "committed" to repairing the damage and plans to begin next week, a spokeswoman said in a statement to National Parks Traveler.

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May 4th, 2018

Oil Survey Leaves Rutted And Damaged Wetlands At Big Cypress National Preserve

An oil company looking for energy reserves beneath Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida left miles of deeply rutted and damaged wetlands despite requirements calling for immediate mitigation. The company is back in the field now, and environmentalists fear more damage is being done.

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May 2nd, 2018

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Carving Through Big Cypress National Preserve In Search Of Oil

A year ago the Burnett Oil Company sent 33-ton “vibroseis” trucks into parts of Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida to see if recoverable oil reserves could be located beneath the preserve’s landscape. The second year of fieldwork is being launched any day now. But questions remain about how that work is being conducted.

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March 27th, 2018

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Anhinga Wildfire In Big Cypress National Preserve Over 3,000 Acres

Winter is the slow season for wildfires in the West, but in the Southeast it's the prime season. At Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, the Anhinga Fire has covered more than 3,000 acres and was expected to grow under dry conditions.

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March 12th, 2018

Around The Parks: Fire At Rocky Mountain, Snowshoe Hikes At Sleeping Bear, Big Cypress Rescue

Though December is here, fires are still possible in the National Park System, as evidenced by one this week at Rocky Mountain National Park. For those looking forward to winter, know that Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is scheduling snowshoe treks. And if you're thinking of hiking the Florida Scenic Trail, beware of high water that trapped two hikers recently.

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December 14th, 2017

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Virgin Islands, Big Cypress Reopen Some Areas Following Hurricane Damage

Walloped back-to-back by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September, two National Park Service sites – Virgin Islands National Park in the Caribbean and Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida – announced that some areas have reopened after nearly two months of efforts to restore access.

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November 14th, 2017

Progress Being Made In Opening National Parks Closed By Hurricanes

More than a month after Hurricane Irma pummeled South Florida and Georgia, visitor access to national parks there is slowly continuing to expand.

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October 10th, 2017

Cleanup Work After Hurricanes Irma, Maria Ongoing In Florida, Georgia, Caribbean

Nearly 300 National Park Service employees continued to work Monday on cleaning up the mess Hurricanes Irma and Maria left after roaring through the Caribbean and into South Florida and into Georgia. While access was slowly improving to some parks, others remained closed to the public.

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October 2nd, 2017

Dry Tortugas National Park Opening Monday, Still No Information On Caribbean Parks

Dry Tortugas National Park was scheduled to reopen Monday in the aftermath of two hurricanes this month, though the National Park Service still was not releasing information on the fate of national park units in the Caribbean or their employees.

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September 24th, 2017

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