We"re heading down to Florida today to celebrate the 75th year of Everglades National Park, the largest tropical wilderness in the United States. The park was established in 1947 to defend a fragile ecosystem and covers about 20% of the entire Everglades wetland. But even with the park service"s protection, the Everglades" features, primarily shallow freshwater pools, have suffered significantly due to human activity.
Everglades National Park turns 75
Today in History
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FOR FOREST by Klaus Littmann
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Hello, harbinger of spring
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Wicker fields in Cañamares, Spain
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An island hopper s paradise
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A giant relic in Java
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A new park with a new mission
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A tree of many memories
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Easter
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World Maritime Day
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Four little birds sitting in a tree…
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Westerheversand Lighthouse
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Crested caracaras
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Satellite image of sand and seaweed in the Bahamas
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Autumn in the cypress swamp
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Exploring the wilder side of New York
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park turns 103
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That bill s just not going to fit
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Seattle Central Library, Seattle, Washington
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Autumn in Piedmont
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National Audubon Society s Christmas Bird Count
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Hemingway’s Keys
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Milford Sound/Piopiotahi rainforest in New Zealand
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Singing praises of the oceans
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Flower of Life symbol drawn in snow
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It’s National Walk to Work Day
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La Rocque Harbour, Island of Jersey
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2022 Winter Paralympics
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah