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Author Archives: Beverly Hill
We Can’t Afford to Lose the Environmental Protection Agency
I have prepared a brief statement in response to FL Representative Matt Gaetz’s proposed bill to dismantle the Environmental Protection Agency. My name is Beverly Hill, and in addition to being an outdoor lover and kayaking enthusiast, I am … Continue reading
Exploring Alaska’s Glacier Bay National Park
Last September, after months of planning, I embarked on an adventure to Alaska to witness firsthand several remarkable things that I had never seen before; Humpback whales, Sea lions, Sea otters, Mountain goats and glaciers. It was the … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations, Places, Reviews
Tagged Alaska, climate change, environment, Glacier Bay, John Hopkins Glacier, Lamplugh Glacier, Margerie Glacier, national park
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Saving the Endangered Species Act
I remember, as a young girl, riding in the car along Hwy 90 in Biloxi, Mississippi and looking out the window across the beach and watching a large, lone bird glide just inches above the waters of the Gulf … Continue reading
Posted in News, Wildlife
Tagged bald eagle, brown pelican, congress, endangered species act, environmental protection, EPA, gopher tortoise, house gop, humpback whale, longleaf pine, news, red cockaded woodpecker, stellar sea lion, Trump, washington
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The Jewels of Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
Oasis is perhaps the best description of Topsail Hill Preserve. An oasis of nature in a changing world of urban sprawl. Here, a unique ecosystem holds onto its place in Florida’s coastal dune system under the shade of an … Continue reading
Posted in Destinations
Tagged beach, Camping, canoeing, coastal dune lakes, dunes, fishing, hiking, kayaking, longleaf pine, pine lily, pitcher plants, State Park, Topsail Hill
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