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National Parks Travel: Another Park on the Way?

If you've already picked a new cheap place to live you might as well start planning your first cheap vacation as well. National Parks are always a great choice for affordable trips, and there may soon be one more to add to the list. The Miami Herald reports that Monroe County, home of the Florida Keys, is looking to become the nation's 59th national park.

The Keys have strict regulations against building and development, and local officials worry that residents will soon bring lawsuits claiming they have the right to build, sell or develop vacant land in the islands. So officials are off to the state capital to ask for $1.2 billion to buy up the turf.

Although another national park would be nice, lawyers have already begun contacting residents asking them to resist any possible sale. One Key Largo attorney even noted that this idea was, "The dumbest thing I've ever heard."

Related Stories:
· Monroe County Makes Pitch for National Park Designation [Miami Herald]
· National Parks coverage [Jaunted]

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