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Storytellers Wanted For Biscayne National Park Celebration

WLRN 91.3 FM | By Kate Stein
Published December 22, 2017 at 6:25 AM EST
Biscayne National Park is 95 percent water and features "10,000 years of human history," according to the National Park Service. A water-themed storytelling event is part of the park's 50th anniversary celebration.
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Biscayne National Park is 95 percent water and features "10,000 years of human history," according to the National Park Service. A water-themed storytelling event is part of the park's 50th anniversary celebration.

Are you a storyteller who wants to make a splash?

Biscayne National Park is holding a storytelling contest with cash prizes. The theme? Water.

Organizers are seeking people to tell five- to seven-minute true stories about experiences with water: frozen or fresh, sparkling or still, floating on top or diving below. It's part of the 50th anniversary celebration for the park, which is 95 percent water.

The contest will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 20.

Those wishing to be considered for participation should contact park ranger Gary Bremen at gary_bremen@nps.gov or 305-230-1144 ext. 007.

Read more: In Biscayne National Park, South Florida Communities Mix with Pristine Wildlife

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Kate Stein
Kate Stein can't quite explain what attracts her to South Florida. It's more than just the warm weather (although this Wisconsin native and Northwestern University graduate definitely appreciates the South Florida sunshine). It has a lot to do with being able to travel from the Everglades to Little Havana to Brickell without turning off 8th Street. It's also related to Stein's fantastic coworkers, whom she first got to know during a winter 2016 internship.Officially, Stein is WLRN's environment, data and transportation journalist. Privately, she uses her job as an excuse to rove around South Florida searching for stories à la Carl Hiaasen and Edna Buchanan. Regardless, Stein speaks Spanish and is always thrilled to run, explore and read.
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