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Sunrise in the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge.

Dr. Archie Carr: A True Florida Pioneer

Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com. Dr. Archie Carr’s name is usually mentioned in the same sentence as the words “sea turtles.” That’s how I became aware of his significance in Florida’s history–through his work with sea turtles. The Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge on central Florida’s Atlantic coast bears his name. I spent some […]

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Railroad vine, which looks very much like beach morning glory, is one of the toughest plants on the beach, and one of the most beautiful.

Archie Carr NWR: Early Morning Beach Walk

By David McRee of BlogTheBeach.com. One of the quietest morning beach walks I’ve ever taken was in the Archie Carr National Wildlife Refuge, south of Melbourne Beach. The refuge encompasses about 20 miles of beach established in 1991 largely for the protection of nesting sea turtle. As you can see from the photo above, there […]

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