FL: Public Lands/Wilderness
FL Wildlife Corridor study reveals role in climate resilience, population growth
As the Sunshine State grapples with rising temperatures and escalating weather events such as hurricanes, a new study sheds light on the pivotal role …
Environmental Groups Fight to Stop Mine Near Okefenokee
Environmental groups are calling on Georgia's Environmental Protection Division to reject permits to build a titanium mine near an intact freshwater w…
Multi-State Conservation Plan to Protect Salt Marshes
Conservation groups along several states on the East coast stretching from North Carolina to northeast Florida are working through a plan to conserve …
A Call to Prevent Future Mistakes with "Wild and Scenic" Rivers
It took about $1 billion to restore Florida's historic Kissimmee River to its natural state and U.S. Rep. Darren Soto - D- Kissimmee - wants to keep …
Conservation, Military Join Forces to Preserve FL Panhandle
A new project in the Florida panhandle is ensuring military readiness while conserving one of the most biodiverse regions in the country. Federal …
Report: Apalachicola, Other Estuarine Reserves Help Power Local Economies
APALACHICOLA, Fla. - A system of little-known public lands protecting sensitive coastal habitats generates significant economic impacts for local …
Conservationists Decry Trump's Rollback of Migratory-Bird Protections
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Conservation groups are expressing outrage over the Trump administration's rollback of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. The …
Living Shorelines: Natural Defense to Storms
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Back in September, as Hurricane Sally battered Florida's panhandle with a deluge of rain and high winds, some locals said their …
Visit Virtually: Popular Parks, Attractions Adjust to COVID-19
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. -- While the coronavirus pandemic has altered many travel plans, a number of attractions are offering an interactive virtual …
Groups Sue to Protect Florida Panther from Deadly Road Projects
TAMPA, Fla. - Conservation groups filed a lawsuit yesterday against state and federal agencies over road-widening projects in the middle of Florida's …
Florida Conservation Groups Fight Onshore Drilling Expansions
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Faced with strong bipartisan opposition to offshore drilling, some oil companies are finding success by tapping deeper into …
'Roadless Rule' Sees New Threats to Keeping Wild Places Wild
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Trump administration wants to reverse a nearly two-decade rule in order to allow more logging in Alaska's Tongass National …