Glimmer of hope for the Restoration Blueprint?
Having attended or viewed all of the public meetings held in the Keys since the unveiling of the Restoration Blueprint, and listening to all the public comments,...
BTT committed to conservation and restoration of the Florida Keys marine environment
Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) is committed to conservation and restoration of the Florida Keys marine environment and our historically great fisheries for bonefish, tarpon, and permit. ...
‘Fix the water, protect the habitat and pass on a pristine Florida Keys to...
As a Florida Bay fishing guide, my initial reaction to the proposal of more regulation and potential closures is a resounding “NO!” However, I am also very...
MHS students team up to raise awareness with visual storytelling
In 2018, award-winning Florida photographer Michael Patrick O’Neill visited Marathon Middle High School. While meeting with the students, he used awe-insipiring photographs to tell stories about the...
Turtle returns to waters off Alligator Reef
A debilitated green sea turtle rescued off Alligator Reef in May returned home on Dec. 29. With a “goodbye” to Allie, onlookers onboard the Key Dives boat...
CRF, Mote kick up restoration efforts in 2019
Sometimes, the news from the reef can feel heavy and hopeless. Between record coral bleaching, overuse of ocean resources, toxic runoff, and now a mystery coral disease,...
Youths take a stand for their future
From the “Big Apple” to Big Pine, young people are fed up. They’re angry about what the climate crisis means for their futures, they’re organized and they’re...
‘What can the Sanctuary do then?’
I’ve been watching the declining condition of the environment in the Florida Keys since the '70s, studying the science that tries to explain the problems and develops...
Recycling after the Holidays
The mistletoe’s hung, the cookies are baked, and tree is lit. And underneath that tree? Lots of new stuff. Wrapped up in lots of other stuff.
The tradition...
The Keys can rise with the Tide
There’s an ugly rumor making the rounds that sea level rise may cause our families to retreat from this special place we call home. Don’t believe everything...
