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 ...

Parks remain open but services and visitor centers in Everglades are closed. Some rangers and staff are furloughed, reducing law enforcement and upkeep. Private operators run some tours and ferry ...

Less than 50 miles from the bustling metropolis of Miami, alligators, manatees and flamingos openly roam the wetlands of Everglades National Park. Originally created to protect the everglades, a trip ...

Everglades National Park is unique, an international treasure unlike any other on the planet. Say the words "national park" and people sometimes envision hiking to lofty peaks, grilling hamburgers and ...

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 ...

From the very beginning, Everglades was not like other national parks. “It was the first national park set aside for its biodiversity of plants and animals,” explained Allyson Gantt, spokesperson for ...