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National Parks Traveler Episode 106: Yellowstone Needs And Successes, Big Cypress Drilling

This week we continue our conversation with Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly on the state of his park. We discuss efforts to greatly reduce the number of invasive lake trout in Yellowstone Lake, Yellowstone’s infrastructure needs, and some of the conservation projects park staff are working on.

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Traveler's View: Big Cypress National Preserve Drilling Plan Needs EIS

Once the Biden administration has a Senate-confirmed Interior secretary, that person needs to see that the National Park Service conducts an environmental impact statement, not a less rigorous environmental assessment, on the current plans to drill for oil in Big Cypress National Preserve.

National Parks Traveler Episode 105: Yellowstone's Covid Storm, Seeking Oil In Big Cypress

As Covid-19 swept across the country last year, it certainly created challenges for the National Park Service. Once parks opened, people flocked to them. But many parks were short of staff. Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cam Sholly discusses the challenges his staff faced with Covid. Plus, Alison Kelly from the Natural Resources Defense Council brings us up to speed on a proposal to drill for oil in Big Cypress National Preserve.
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Groups Ask Florida To Pause Processing Of Drilling Permits In Big Cypress

Florida officials are being asked to pause the processing of oil drilling permits for Big Cypress National Preserve until all key stakeholders can assess the impacts of Burnett Oil Co.'s search for oil in the preserve and research potential impacts drilling would bring.
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2nd Annual Threatened And Endangered Parks: Energy And Mineral Extraction

From the air, the seismic lines worm their way across the landscape of Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida, while under foot some are hard-packed routes that thwart vegetation and alter the flow of the "river of grass." The impairment to the country's first national preserve, a wild remnant of what once covered southern Florida, is both palpable and tangible.

2nd Annual Threatened And Endangered Parks: Overcrowding And Visitor Management

There are, across the National Park Service, a number of parks that draw large crowds of visitors, crowds that in some places are stretching the shoulder seasons and challenging park managers to get creative when it comes to protecting natural resources and dealing with the heavy visitation.

The Essential RVing Guide

The Essential RVing Guide to the National Parks

The National Parks RVing Guide, aka the Essential RVing Guide To The National Parks, is the definitive guide for RVers seeking information on campgrounds in the National Park System where they can park their rigs. It's available for free for both iPhones and Android models.

This app is packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.

You'll also find stories about RVing in the parks, some tips if you've just recently turned into an RVer, and some planning suggestions. A bonus that wasn't in the previous eBook or PDF versions of this guide are feeds of Traveler content: you'll find our latest stories as well as our most recent podcasts just a click away.

So whether you have an iPhone or an Android, download this app and start exploring the campgrounds in the National Park System where you can park your rig.