59: Dry Tortugas Fun Facts

Exploring the National Parks

Dirt In My Shoes

Science, Society & Culture:places & Travel, Nature, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.8 • 653 Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2023

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

This is our last podcast episode of 2023, and we are Florida dreaming! Today we are sharing our favorite fun facts about Dry Tortugas National Park. This park is incredible for many reasons and might be one of the most exciting fun facts episodes we’ve ever done! This national park has a colorful history, and even though it can be challenging to get to, it’s well worth the trip. Join us as we discuss: - Florida’s fascinating origin story - How biology is actually the geology of this park - The story of how Dry Tortugas was discovered - Why there is a surprising number of sunken ships in this national park - The history behind why you can find the largest masonry fort in the Western hemisphere in this park We hope you enjoyed this episode of Exploring the National Parks! Dry Tortugas is definitely one of the most fascinating parks we have been to, and its history is rich with pirates, ships, and treasure. Check out the full show notes here.

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0:00.0	Maybe it's just a long game of telephone. We're missing some of the details here. And maybe he
0:05.5	really did find the fountain of youth. Maybe. Maybe. Interesting. It's so cool. But anyways,
0:17.4	this is the Exploring the National Parks podcast with Dirt in My Shoes.
0:22.6	My name is Ash and I'm a former park ranger and the founder of Dirt in My Shoes.
0:26.9	I think that the parks are best seen from the trail and I'm here to make National Park
0:31.6	trip planning easy.
0:33.1	And I'm John.
0:34.1	I carry the kids on the trails, tell stories, and notice all the things that Ash doesn't care about much, like trees.
0:41.4	Join us as we show you around America's spectacular national parks.
0:45.8	We're sharing our favorite places, fun facts, adventures, and misadventures.
0:49.9	And we'll even throw in a little trip planning.
0:52.7	Let's start exploring.
0:58.8	Thank you. And we'll even throw in a little trip planning. Let's start exploring. Merry Christmas, everybody.
1:02.2	This is our last episode of 2023.
1:05.0	Weird.
1:05.6	I know.
1:06.0	It is weird.
1:07.0	Guess what I'm doing this winter.
1:09.6	Skiing?
1:10.2	I'm learning how to ski.
1:12.5	Yeah.
1:13.4	A little late for a Utah.
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