The National Park Service has reopened Dry Tortugas National Park and Fort Jefferson. The park service had closed the islands over the weekend to assess damage after Hurricane Helene.

Aerial view of Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida Mia2you Shutterstock For folks who love immersing themselves in the beauty and extravagance of nature, taking a trip to a ...

Aerial view of Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida Mia2you Shutterstock For folks who love immersing themselves in the beauty and extravagance of nature, taking a trip to a ...

You'll have to take a ferry or seaplane to get to Dry Tortugas, ... The area was still strategic in the 19th century when the U.S. Army built Fort Jefferson there.

A race is on to study historical sites at Dry Tortugas National Park in the Florida Keys before they’re forever wiped away by climate change and extreme weather.

Created In: 1935 (Fort Jefferson National Monument), 1992 (Dry Tortugas National Park) Best For: Boating, history buffs, snorkeling, diving, birding, lounging on the beach When to Go: June through ...

DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK — Archeologists have found the remains ... historical records indicate dozens of people — mostly U.S. soldiers stationed at Fort Jefferson — may have been ...

Archeologists found the remains of a 19th century cemetery and quarantine hospital on a submerged island in Florida’s Dry Tortugas National Park in the Gulf of Mexico.

Aerial view of Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida Mia2you Shutterstock For folks who love immersing themselves in the beauty and extravagance of nature, taking a trip to a ...