Biscayne National Park - Florida
12/5/2014
Spent the night at Everglades National Park on our return trip from Key West Florida. We are on our way to Biscayne National Park. We drove by Homestead Miami Speedway to see where Derek, my Son, is going to race December 31st this year in a 24 hour Chump Car Race with Crank Yankers Racing Team.
Biscayne National Park
History and Culture:
Tequesta Indian man free-dives for conch from a dugout canoe. A Bahamian woman watches the sunset across a tidal creek after a hard day's work. A ship grinds against a knife-edged reef while a violent wind howls. Wealthy industrialists gather under a shady palm to toss horseshoes. The parade of human history in Biscayne National Park spans 10,000 years.
Although Biscayne National Park was established for its natural history, signs of people and the many ways they have used these lands and waters is everywhere. Nearly every island in the park has evidence of use by native peoples. Underwater, shipwrecks rest as silent witnesses to one violent moment in time, each holding the promise of teaching us about our collective past. Pull up a rocking chair on the front porch of the Dante Fascell Visitor Center, and you just might hear the story of how the park was established from one of the people that actually made it happen. Dive in to discover Biscayne's people and places. Their stories are written on the land...and water.
Scientific research on Biscayne's plants, animals and ecosystems helps managers better protect the park.
Biscayne National Park is a very diverse place. Four distinct ecosystems melt into one another creating rich edge communities, or "ecotones." These edges support an incredible array of wildlife, including hundreds of species of colorful fish, plants found nowhere else in the United States, and visitor favorites like pelicans, manatees and turtles. Winds, currents, storms and the park's close proximity to one of the nation's largest urban areas means that the entire park is in a constant state of flux — ever-changing in the face of new challenges posed by the constant cycle of building and destruction.
After leaving Biscayne National Park, we headed to Collier-Seminole where we camped the first night of our adventure. Spent night, then continued home the next morning. Beautiful and relaxing vacation for Becky and I. We love Our Kodiak Adventures.
Spent the night at Everglades National Park on our return trip from Key West Florida. We are on our way to Biscayne National Park. We drove by Homestead Miami Speedway to see where Derek, my Son, is going to race December 31st this year in a 24 hour Chump Car Race with Crank Yankers Racing Team.
History and Culture:
Tequesta Indian man free-dives for conch from a dugout canoe. A Bahamian woman watches the sunset across a tidal creek after a hard day's work. A ship grinds against a knife-edged reef while a violent wind howls. Wealthy industrialists gather under a shady palm to toss horseshoes. The parade of human history in Biscayne National Park spans 10,000 years.
Although Biscayne National Park was established for its natural history, signs of people and the many ways they have used these lands and waters is everywhere. Nearly every island in the park has evidence of use by native peoples. Underwater, shipwrecks rest as silent witnesses to one violent moment in time, each holding the promise of teaching us about our collective past. Pull up a rocking chair on the front porch of the Dante Fascell Visitor Center, and you just might hear the story of how the park was established from one of the people that actually made it happen. Dive in to discover Biscayne's people and places. Their stories are written on the land...and water.
Scientific research on Biscayne's plants, animals and ecosystems helps managers better protect the park.
Biscayne National Park is a very diverse place. Four distinct ecosystems melt into one another creating rich edge communities, or "ecotones." These edges support an incredible array of wildlife, including hundreds of species of colorful fish, plants found nowhere else in the United States, and visitor favorites like pelicans, manatees and turtles. Winds, currents, storms and the park's close proximity to one of the nation's largest urban areas means that the entire park is in a constant state of flux — ever-changing in the face of new challenges posed by the constant cycle of building and destruction.
After leaving Biscayne National Park, we headed to Collier-Seminole where we camped the first night of our adventure. Spent night, then continued home the next morning. Beautiful and relaxing vacation for Becky and I. We love Our Kodiak Adventures.
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