Like a mirage, the park appeared, a small series of islets surrounded by glittering, aquamarine seawater, with its main attraction--the Civil War-era Fort Jefferson--sitting squat in the middle of ...

The turquoise waters surrounding the Dry Tortugas islands in the Florida Keys have seen a lot of history. The first European to note them was Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon in 1513. Although ...

Archaeologists have uncovered new research that provides definitive evidence that the remains of an 18th-century British warship are resting in the waters of South Florida. Although the discovery of ...

As she swam in the Gulf of Mexico as part of a research team at Dry Tortugas National Park, Clarks Summit native Devon Fogarty spotted something underwater that made her pause. It didn’t appear to be ...

Emily Pennington is a columnist and longtime Outside contributor. For her 63 Parks column, she visited every U.S. national park. 63 Parks Traveler started with a simple goal: to visit every U.S.