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Visitors centers: Everglades has four: Ernest F. Coe near Miami, Guy Bradley in Flamingo, Gulf Coast in Everglades City, and Shark Valley off the Tamiami Trail highway. All are open daily; check ...

I first saw the Everglades more than 30 years ago, as a kid from Chicago dragged along by my parents. Buggy, hot, and flat, what I laid eyes on then was a sodden grassland, and I wasn’t much impressed ...

63 Parks Traveler started with a simple goal: to visit every U.S. national park. Avid backpacker and public-lands nerd Emily Pennington saved up, built out a tiny van to travel and live in, and hit ...

Tucked away in Big Cypress National Preserve is one of the deepest lakes in Florida, home to exciting wildlife such as birds, ...

We are back on the road! This time around, I’m diving into the wonders of the Florida Everglades National Park, uncovering its breathtaking landscapes and unique wildlife. For me, Everglades National ...

Harry S. Truman on Dec. 6, 1947, took time out during one of his Key West vacations and rode up U.S. 1 to the mainland. There, on a wooden platform, and with 57-year-old environmental champion Marjory ...

To celebrate the National Park Service's 100th anniversary this August, USA TODAY will be highlighting one national park per week in a countdown to the centennial on August 25th. From a wilderness so ...

For some animals at Everglades National Park, it was lunchtime. For this alligator, it was simply time for an afternoon swim. The sights and sounds of wildlife is exactly what people like Deb ...

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 ...