Big Cypress National Preserve

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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By NPT Staff - March 27th, 2018 8:46am

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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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By NPT Staff - March 12th, 2018 2:10am

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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By NPT Staff - December 14th, 2017 1:30am

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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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By NPT Staff - November 14th, 2017 7:53am

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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By NPT Staff - October 10th, 2017 2:11pm

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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By NPT Staff - October 2nd, 2017 4:25pm

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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By NPT Staff - September 24th, 2017 1:52pm

No Details On Fate Of National Parks In The Caribbean

While work continued to progress Saturday on clearing away the mess that Hurricane Irma made of National Park System units in Florida and Georgia, there were no details on the fate of National Park Service employees and facilities in the Caribbean that were pummeled by Irma and then Hurricane Maria.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 24th, 2017 8:55am

Myriad Problems Confronting National Park Service Crews In Aftermath Of Hurricane Irma

Leaking water mains, power outages, a collapsed 40-foot section of the moat wall surrounding historic Fort Jefferson at Dry Tortugas National Park, and a debris-filled waterfront at Cumberland Island National Seashore were just some of the problems National Park Service crews were dealing with Saturday as they worked to clean up the aftermath of Hurricane Irma.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 16th, 2017 2:31pm

Repairs, Assessments Continue On National Parks Walloped By Hurricane Irma

The bite of saws and whrrring of power equipment reverberated Friday across Everglades National Park and other units of the park system damaged by Hurricane Irma as National Park Service crews worked to evaluate the extent of damage while also getting to work at repairs.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 15th, 2017 6:40pm

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