Today, as BP and the federal government work to settle spill lawsuits and set the retribution levels that will shape the future for Gulf Islands and the broader coast, the agency is focused on what’s ...

Nurtured by a unique Mediterranean climate, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve supports a stunning diversity of rare bird, plant, and marine life spread across 15 islands and innumerable islets ...

The 12 separate units of this park protect a series of barrier islands off of the Gulf Coast and offer a little bit of everything, including snorkeling, fishing and bicycling — though the main draw is ...

Recent visitors call the Gulf Islands National Seashore a beautiful, wild stretch of sand, referring to it as a "treasure" among the more developed beaches in the area. You can reach the Gulf ...

Catherine Chevrier-Turbide says the remote islands’ geography defines them. "We’re an open window to the Gulf of St. Lawrence ... "The winds shape our inhabitants, landscape, and its culture." ...