National Parks Are Overwhelmingly Safe Spaces, Says Study
National parks are overwhelmingly safe and well-managed public spaces for most visitors, according to a 2025 study.
- By Jennifer Roberts - November 17th, 2025
Everglades National Park
Research On Prey Concentrations In The Florida Everglades Will Support Restoration Efforts
A five-year grant from USACE will fund a project at Florida Atlantic University analyzing data on aquatic prey and habitat conditions during the dry season across the freshwater Everglades.
- By NPT Staff - November 6th, 2025
Scientists Seek to Understand Deadly Virus Targeting Florida’s Freshwater Turtles
The study used data from 117 turtles of four different species, including Florida softshell turtles in Everglades National Park.
New Study Sheds More Light On Everglades Mangrove Recovery After Hurricane Irma
Mangrove forests in the Florida Everglades took up to four years to bounce back from Hurricane Irma, a new study shows.
- By NPT Staff - September 3rd, 2025
State Of Florida Appeals Judge's Decision Halting Expansion Of "Alligator Alcatraz"
Soon after a federal judge ordered a slow closure of the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center surrounded by Big Cypress National Preserve the state of Florida appealed her ruling to the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 22nd, 2025
Federal Judge Orders Temporary Halt To Alligator Alcatraz Construction
A federal judge in Florida ordered a halt Thursday to further construction on "Alligator Alcatraz," a detention center for undocumented immigrants located inside Big Cypress National Preserve.
- By Kurt Repanshek - August 7th, 2025
National Park Service Staff Cautious In Reporting Interpretive Materials At Odds With Trump Administration
Should the National Park Service be discussing climate-change impacts or the fact that George Washington enslaved more than 100 fellow humans?
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 22nd, 2025
UPDATE | NPS Seasonal Job Applicants Asked Views On Constitution, Executive Orders
Applicants for seasonal positions at Everglades National Park in Florida are being asked to explain how their commitment to the U.S. Constitution "inspired" them to apply for the job, and how they would "help advance the President's Executive Orders and policy priorities."
UPDATE | Everglades National Park Continues To Be A World Heritage Site In Danger
Ongoing threats to the environmental integrity of Everglades National Park have convinced the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to keep the park on its World Heritage Site In Danger list.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 16th, 2025
Lawsuit Opposing "Alligator Alcatraz" Points To Federal Ties, Land Disturbance
Federal funding for a detention center for "criminal illegal aliens" located inside Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida exposes the facility to federal environmental laws that so far have been ignored, according to groups seeking a court order to stop the camp.
- By Kurt Repanshek - July 9th, 2025
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