KEY WEST — Getting to the Dry Tortugas wasn’t easy, but it was worth the effort. It was the most isolated national park I ever have visited and the most remote in the continental U.S. The seven small ...

Like many families, we have a dream to take our kids to as many National Parks as we can. On our recent trip to the Florida Keys, we couldn't resist a chance to visit one of the most remote parks, Dry ...

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One of the most unique national parks in the U.S., Dry Tortugas National Park is a remote group of seven islands (and lots of open water) about 70 miles west of Key West. The park is first and ...

A few years ago when Betty and I would spend a week in Key West, Florida, we were told that we should take a trip to the Dry Tortugas. The small island, lying approximately 67 nautical miles due west ...

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 ...

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.

After a 2 1/2-hour boat ride, it finally comes into focus: an enormous fort in the Gulf of Mexico that seems to rise up out of the water. Beneath it: a tiny island known as the Dry Tortugas. Kristen ...