Fire Island National Seashore
Although it is located close to bustling New York City, Fire Island National Seashore a quiet respite from city life. Visitors find expansive beaches where the only sounds are rhythmic crashes of waves and seaside breezes blowing through maritime forests. Many white-tailed deer inhabit the island, foraging the marshes and sandy dunes. There are several theories as to how Fire Island got its name. Some say that island's pervasive poison ivy is the origin of the name, due to either to its red color in autumn or the fiery itch it causes. Others claim that pirates lit fires on the island to lure cargo ships to shore. Today, there are no pirate's riches here, but instead treasures of a natural kind abound.
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