How many of you have visited Everglades National Park in southern Florida? Were you amazed at the plethora of plant and ...

Here’s what travelers should know about Everglades, the latest national park in USA TODAY’s yearlong series. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. “South Florida is the ...

Spanning 1.5 million acres, Florida’s Everglades National Park was established in 1947 ... the Guy Bradley Visitor’s Center, named after a bird conservationist, offers interactive displays ...

For me, Everglades National Park, known to local ... and over 350 bird species. You’ll also find turtles, snakes, and the elusive Florida panther. The park’s unique ecosystems and iconic ...

Spanning 1.5 million acres of wetland across South Florida, Everglades National Park is a worthwhile daytrip ... including biking and hiking trails, bird-watching, kayaking, camping, fishing ...

That version stretches from just south of Orlando to the Florida Keys. Then there's the River of Grass, which stretches from Lake Okeechobee to the coastal heart of the park. Everglades National ...

Visitors centers: Everglades ... “snakebirds.” National Geographic Young Explorer and conservation biologist Gabriela Tejeda has guided visitors along the park’s Florida Bay coast in boats ...

The Florida Everglades ... many doubted whether the Everglades was even worthy of being a national park. "A swamp is a swamp," scoffed respected zoologist William T. Hornaday.

Planning is essential before visiting Everglades National Park as it is 1.5 million acres and can be accessed from several areas and boat trips and tram rides may require advance reservations.

Plip, plop, plip. Droplets of water fall from your paddle blade and splatter lightly on calm waters as you glide along just feet from a pristine beach in one of the most remote areas east of the ...

At Everglades National Park in Florida, severe drought dries up not only the habitat that wildlife depends on, but the tourism industry in the largest wetland in the United States. Across the ...