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National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 190 Podcast Image

Everglades National Park was somewhat of an anomaly when it was authorized in Congress back in 1934. It marked the first time that federal land was set aside for its abundance of plant and animal species, rather than for its breathtaking scenic views.

Today, Everglades National Park continues to face threats that make it the only US world heritage site officially considered to be under threat from challenges like energy production, surrounding urban growth, and nutrient pollution from agriculture. To dive into some of these issues, we’re joined today by Dr. Chris Wilhelm, a history professor at the College of Coastal Georgia, and author of "From Swamp To Wetlands; The Creation Of Everglades National Park".

:02 National Parks Traveler introduction
:12 Episode Intro with Kurt Repanshek
1:23 Beyond the Reef - Tim Heintz and Grant Geissman - Seascapes: A Musical Journey
1:40 Traveler Promo
1:53 The Everglades Foundation
2:04 Great Smoky Mountains Association
2:22 Potrero Group
2:49 From Swamp to Wetlands
12:53 Flamingo - Tim Heintz - The Sounds of the Everglades
13:09 Interior Federal Credit Union
13:45 Grand Teton National Park Foundation
14:12 Washington’s National Park Fund
14:47 From Swamp to Wetlands Continues
27:45 Caribbean Song - Tim Heintz - The Sounds of the Everglades
28:00 Friends of Acadia
28:24 Yosemite Conservancy
28:44 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
29:09 From Swamp to Wetlands Continues
49:06 Escalante - Tim Heintz - The Sounds of Peaks, Plateaus and Canyons
49:48 Episode Closing
50:33 Orange Tree Productions
51:04 Splitbeard Productions
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