Palmyra atoll

Palmyra Atoll, a place so remote it was once proposed as a nuclear waste site, has been named a “Hope Spot” by Mission Blue, a non-profit coalition dedicated to creating a global network of marine protected areas that give the world’s oceans respite from human impacts and a chance to recover and flourish. As a [...]Read More...

I wanted to share some aerial photos and maps without violating copyright. I finally located some done by US Fish & Wildlife Service which should not be under copyright. First a pretty picture picture of the atoll from the air: You can see on the bottom right side the channel the military blasted through to provide access to the lagoons. The military also put in an airstrip which is slightly left from the center of the photograph. The airstrip is on Cooper Island. This is the largest island…

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A manta ray swims by one of Palmyra Atoll's small islands, covered with palm trees soon to be restored with native species of plants

palmyra The Cursed Pacific Paradise, north Pacific Palmyra, an idyllic paradise in the north Pacific, is known for its stunning beauty, but also has a reputation as being a cursed place imbued with evil, dogged by stories of supernatural events, curious mysteries, and unexplainable happenings since it was discovered in 1798.

The Pacific Remote Islands National Marine Monument is so big it makes the Lone Star state look like a stroll in the park.

The elimination of the biting pests was an added bonus after researchers unleashed a rat-eradication endeavor on the tiny islands.