Tag: National Park Service
National seashore’s economic benefit tops $250 million
The Gulf Islands National Seashore created a total economic benefit of $251.8 million in 2016, according to a new report from the National Park...
Multi-million dollar cleanup of National Seashore marks major milestone
The first phase of a multi-million dollar effort to remove asphalt and debris from Gulf Islands National Seashore is now complete, National Park Service...
Free entry to Gulf Islands National Seashore on Monday for Presidents...
Entrance to all Gulf Islands National Seashore areas — including Fort Pickens — will be free on Monday, February 20 in celebration of the...
Black powder demonstrations coming to Fort Pickens
The Gulf Islands National Seashore will begin offering regular black powder demonstrations at historic Fort Pickens for the first time in over 20 years,...
Happy 100th birthday, National Park Service!
The National Park Service is celebrating its 100th birthday today. Here on the Gulf Coast, we're fortunate to have hundreds of square miles of...
Big changes could be coming to Perdido Key’s Johnson Beach
The National Park Service wants to eliminate roadside parking at Gulf Islands National Seashore's Perdido Key Area, also known as Johnson Beach.
Under new plans being...
Naval Aviation Museum presents free screenings Father’s Day weekend
To celebrate the opening of the recently upgraded 4K theater and new refreshment counter, the National Naval Aviation Museum is offering free movie screenings on Saturday,...
Robinson: Celebrating the 100th anniversary of our national parks
As 2016 continues, we are reminded that some of the best legislation passed by the Congress of the United States occurred 100 years ago...
Park Service holds contest to name Pensacola Bay ferry boats
If you're a fourth grader in Escambia or Santa Rosa Counties, now's your chance to name your own ship.
The Gulf Islands National Seashore has...
Fort Pickens closed due to impeding weather
The Gulf Islands National Seashore announced Monday that it would close the Fort Pickens Area to all incoming public use due to predicted winds and...
