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Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes grapple with how and whether to rebuild
Read full article: Florida communities hit three times by hurricanes grapple with how and whether to rebuildBrooke Hiers just a month ago left the state-issued emergency trailer where her family had lived after Hurricane Idalia slammed into her home on Florida's Gulf Coast in August of 2023.
A huge Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm and strike far inland
Read full article: A huge Hurricane Helene is expected to hit Florida as a major storm and strike far inlandForecasters are warning that Hurricane Helene will intensify into a major storm before striking Florida and further inland as it heads northward across the Gulf of Mexico.
Entry to Big Bend, Padre Island National Seashore and other national parks will be free on Saturday
Read full article: Entry to Big Bend, Padre Island National Seashore and other national parks will be free on SaturdayThe National Park Service will have free entry to parks and other sites on Saturday to celebrate National Park Week and Earth Day.
Entry to Big Bend, Padre Island National Seashore and other national parks will be free on these days in 2024
Read full article: Entry to Big Bend, Padre Island National Seashore and other national parks will be free on these days in 2024The National Park Service has announced the days when visitors can get into dozens of national parks for free in the new year.
Residents pick through the rubble of lost homes and scattered belongings in Hurricane Idalia's wake
Read full article: Residents pick through the rubble of lost homes and scattered belongings in Hurricane Idalia's wakeFlorida and Georgia residents living along Hurricane Idalia’s path of destruction are picking through piles of rubble where homes once stood, throwing tarps over roofs and gingerly navigating through mazes of streets left underwater or clogged with fallen trees.
6+ inches of snow reported at Big Bend National Park; officials warn against traveling
Read full article: 6+ inches of snow reported at Big Bend National Park; officials warn against travelingBig Bend National Park is typically busy with hikers during spring break but on Saturday morning, it was filled with snow.
Bats and a changing climate: How scientists are helping an endangered species
Read full article: Bats and a changing climate: How scientists are helping an endangered speciesMexican long-nosed bats visit Big Bend every year, but their food source is in jeopardy as drought and wildfires become more frequent
Lower winds, humidity help crews fight Big Bend National Park fire
Read full article: Lower winds, humidity help crews fight Big Bend National Park fireThe fire burning in the rugged high country of the Chisos Mountains in far West Texas has now charred 929 acres of the 10,000 acres within Big Bend National Park, according to park superintendent Bob Krumenaker.