Park Advocate » Biscayne http://www.parkadvocate.org NPCA's Park Advocate: News & Views on America's National Parks Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 An Online Tour of Beautiful Biscayne http://www.parkadvocate.org/an-online-tour-of-beautiful-biscayne/ http://www.parkadvocate.org/an-online-tour-of-beautiful-biscayne/#comments Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:38:13 +0000 bstanton http://www.parkadvocate.org/?p=2511 Water, water everywhere: That’s the beauty of Biscayne, where 95 percent of the park is covered by the sea. With only one mile of paved roadway in 170,000 acres, this marine wonderland is a perfect place to boat, snorkel, or dive—if you take care not to damage the delicate reefs below.

Each month, NPCA puts together a slideshow exploring one of the 398 amazing places in our National Park System. To get the featured park delivered to your inbox each month, sign up for Park Lines, NPCA’s newsletter, at www.npca.org/join.

-Jennifer Errick, Editor, Online Communications

]]> http://www.parkadvocate.org/an-online-tour-of-beautiful-biscayne/feed/ 0 New Video: Celebration of National Parks in Dance http://www.parkadvocate.org/new-video-celebration-of-national-parks-in-dance/ http://www.parkadvocate.org/new-video-celebration-of-national-parks-in-dance/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 17:14:05 +0000 Jennifer Errick http://www.parkadvocate.org/?p=1559 Most music and dance lovers in the Washington, D.C., area are familiar with the Wolf Trap Performing Arts Center–the Virginia performance space features a wide variety of entertainment each year, from pop singers to elaborate dance troupes to comedians. What many may not realize is that Wolf Trap is part of the National Park System, managed by a public-private partnership, with its grounds and buildings maintained by the Park Service. In fact, it is the only U.S. national park devoted to the performing arts.

It seems fitting, then, that Wolf Trap has created a series of vibrant dance performances devoted especially to national parks. The seventh installment in this “Face of America” series will debut this Saturday, September 8, featuring the parks of South Florida: Biscayne National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, Dry Tortugas National Park and Everglades National Park. The show will combine live dance with taped dance performances filmed in the parks; Miami-based timba band Tiempo Libre will perform as dancers highlight the natural landscapes, wildlife,  history, and culture of these iconic places.

Learn more on Wolf Trap’s website, and see a short sample of the show’s performances on the video clip below. And if you buy tickets, use promo code SPIRIT25 at check out to get a 25 percent discount especially for park lovers!

-Jennifer Errick, Editor, Online Communications

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