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Bastia
Bastia is the capital of the northern part of Corsica, and marks the point where the wild peninsula of Cap Corse joins the mainland. It's closer to the Italian mainland than the French one, and you can see the island of Elba, where Napoleon was...
Le Havre, a fishing village
Le Havre is famous, not only within the region of Normandy but through France and the rest of Europe as well due to the fact that it has one of the largest and most important sea ports of France. This way, it is easy to imagine the importance of...
Playa del Carmen, Mexico: Beyond the All-inclusive Resorts
Mexico's Caribbean Coast has become a top vacation destination over the past few years. What attracts most visitors to the area is the many mega-resort properties that line Highway 307 from Cancun to Tulum, also referred to as the Riviera Maya....
Port Douglas Carnivale - Village Celebrates
Port Douglas Carnivale began in 1993 and initially was designed
to celebrate the opening of the tourist season and market Port
Douglas as a holiday destination to both domestic and
international visitors. Carnivale is an award winning event...
Thinking Of Traveling To Alaska?
Today Norm Goldman, Editor of www.Sketchandtravel.com and www.Bookpleasures.com is pleased to have as a guest, writer and travel book author, Nancy Thalia Reynolds.
Nancy�s principal area of expertise is Alaska, British Colombia, and the...
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Gulf Island National Seashore - Mississippi and Florida
Americans own over 97,000 acres of prime waterfront real estate on the Gulf of Mexico east of the Mississippi River. Gulf Islands National Seashore has no casinos, no condominiums, and no shopping malls, and it will remain that way forever. There are historic coastal forts, wild islands, sandy beaches, salt marshes, and wildlife. Your visit counts as support for this amazing national park area on the beautiful Mississippi and Florida Gulf Coastline.
Gulf Islands Trivia
1. Gulf Islands is the country's largest national seashore and is one of the top ten most visited National Park areas.
2. Eighty percent of Gulf Islands National Seashore is under water.
3. The Naval Live Oaks Area, purchased by the federal government in 1828 as a tree farm for shipbuilding timber, is the oldest protected property in our National Park System.
4. The famous Chiricahua Apache leader, Geronimo, and his band were held at Fort Pickens, Florida, from 1886-1888.
5. Presidio Isla de Santa Rosa, the largest colonial presidio on the Gulf Coast of Spanish Florida, was established in 1722 and was destroyed by a hurricane in 1752.
6. Twenty endangered and threatened animals, including the tiny Perdido Key Beach Mouse, make use of habitat at Gulf Islands National Seashore.
7. Over 300 species of birds have been sighted.
8. During the Civil War, the 2nd Louisiana Native Guards, one of the first all-black regiments in the US Army, guarded Confederate prisoners sent to Ship Island. The 2nd regiment became the first black unit on the
Gulf Frontier to meet the Confederates in battle.
9. The British occupied Ship Island during the War of 1812. From there they grayed their invasion of Louisiana in a failed attempt to capture New Orleans.
10. Your last seafood meal may have had its start in the park. The Seashore's salt marshes shelter and feed many kinds of shrimp, crab, and fish.
Gulf Islands Attractions
1. Enjoy snowy white beaches, sparkling blue waters, lush salt marshes, and dense maritime forests.
2. Tour historic Forts Massachusetts, Pickens, and Barrancas, parts of a 19th-century system of forts that guarded the American seacoast.
3. Take a passenger ferry to Ship Island, Mississippi, that operates March-October, weather permitting.
4. Hike on one of the many designated trails that cover more than 34 miles in the Seashore.
5. Enjoy a beautiful sunrise or sunset at the beach.
6. Visit the wilderness islands, Horn and Petit Bois, off the Mississippi coastline.
Picnic with friends or families at the covered pavilions.
7. Camp at the Davis Bayou Campground in Mississippi or the Fort Pickens Campground in Florida.
8. Kayak or canoe in the quiet coastal marshes.
9. Boat on your own or hire a licensed boat operator to take you out to the Mississippi islands.
10. Try your luck at fishing.
About the Author
Rick Chapo is with Nomad Journals - makers of outdoor writing journals. Visit NomadJournalTrips.com to read more.
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