As Tropical Storm Helene continues its northward trajectory through the Gulf of Mexico, gaining strength along the way, some units of the National Park System were closing before the storm hits.
As Tropical Storm Debby chugs north along the Eastern Seaboard, units of the National Park System, facing a foot or more of rainfall and associated flooding, shut down their operations and prepared for the aftermath.
Hurricane Idalia's charge across Florida on Wednesday prompted more than a dozen units of the National Park System to close in the face of forecasts calling for heavy rains, high winds, storm surges, and possibly tornadoes.
National Park System units in Florida and Georgia were closing Tuesday ahead of Tropical Storm Nicole, which could arrive with hurricane force on Wednesday.
From the Florida Keys up into Georgia, Hurricane Ian was prompting units of the National Park System to shutter their operations before the storm hits.
With Hurricane Irma on track to slam into Florida this weekend or early next week, more and more units of the National Park System were closing in preparation.
Fort Frederica on St. Simons Island was a flourishing town and fort in the 1700s. Here the British defeated the Spanish in two battles and British rule in Georgia was assured.
It marked, in history, the last stand of the Spanish in present-day Georgia. Today Fort Frederica holds little more than ruins on St. Simons Island along the Georgia coast. But you can get a feel for 18th century life there during a living history presentation at Fort Frederica National Monument on November 19.
You can learn about sea turtles and 18th century battles between the British and Spanish over the "debatable land" with a visit to Fort Frederica National Monument in Georgia.