National Park Service National Park Service Arrowhead U.S. Department of the Interior NPS Digest:  NPS Gateway for Partners, Friends and Alumni
Daily Headlines

Daily Headlines
Home
NPS News
In the Press
Katrina
Incidents
Fire News
People News
Jobs
Training
Events Calendar
Nps.gov
Reports
Morning Report
ParkTips
NLC Journal

WASO PRESS RELEASES
Everglades National Park -- This week’s National Park Getaway

[Printer-friendly text version]

HOMESTEAD, Fla. – Winter is dry season in Everglades National Park, when the great “River of Grass” dries down to its roots, and animals flock to deeper water in the sloughs.

On Taylor Slough (pronounced “slew”), photographers of all skill levels find spectacular opportunities along the Anhinga Trail, so named for the birds that nest within whispering distance of boardwalk hikers. Read more

  www.nps.gov

 About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 398 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov.


Mary Plumb | 305-242-7714
Kat Kirby | 202-208-6843


National Park Service | Department of the Interior | FirstGov