Congress members: Big Cypress should be part of the climate solution
The letter also urges the federal government to deny the applications.
“As you know, the Biden-Harris administration has begun to advance a whole-of-government, climate-forward agenda,” the letter says. “We fully support this agenda, and we believe our country’s public lands and national park sites – including Big Cypress – should be part of the climate solution.”
The letter was addressed to the department’s deputy director of operations, Shawn Benge, and new Fish and Wildlife and Parks Assistant Secretary Shannon Estenoz.
Estenoz was an advocate for Everglades restoration under the Obama administration and worked as the Everglades Foundation’s chief operating officer.
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Chaco Culture National Historical Park, New Mexico: Join a guided tour of the Ancestral Puebloan ruins at this Unesco World Heritage site, then bed down in the shadow of ancient cliff dwellings.
Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, Utah: Gawk at fossil-stuffed, multihued rock layers stacked like prehistoric pancakes that trace 275 million years of human and geologic history.
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A viewing platform at Cumberland Island National Seashore (
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Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia: Consult a tide table, then kayak across Cumberland Sound to pitch your tent at one of five campgrounds scattered around this barrier island.
12 Must-See Sites In Florida’s Alligator Alley
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The drive between Naples, Florida, and Miami is about 115 miles, and you can make the trip in a couple hours. But don’t rush things. The highway takes you through the heart of the Everglades and Big Cypress Preserve. This is a trip that offers unique and historical attractions that you want to stop and absorb.
The drive is along U.S. 41, otherwise known as Tamiami Trail, and for long-time Floridians, it is known as Old Alligator Alley. Much of the trip is two-lane highway with limited passing opportunities. So slow down and enjoy.