My Ocean Springs: 2007 in Pictures

Miranda Vandermuelen, Summer Park Ranger at the Gulf Islands National Seashore during her school break from the University of Southern Mississippi, interacts with young visitors to her Cast Netting exhibition during Earth Day festivities in Ocean Springs. The Gulf Islands National Seashore is a wild 150-mile stretch of barrier islands and coastal mainland operated by the National Park Service in two locations: Pensacola, Florida, and Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The national seashore was established in 1971, and the Mississippi portion features sparkling beaches, historic sites, bayous, nature trails, picnic areas, campgrounds, and islands accessible only by boat.