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 ...

Winter is a surprisingly great time to explore some of America's best national parks, because the crowds are up to 90 percent ...

Ride through the heart of the Everglades on this Florida bike trail, offering breathtaking scenery and unforgettable outdoor ...

Hurricane Idalia blew a flamboyance, or flock, of 300-400 flamingos that was likely migrating between the Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba off course in August 2023 and unceremoniously deposited the birds ...

Dade, and Collier County, Florida, United States Size: 1,508,976 acres (10th largest National Park) Established: December 6, ...

Frankie, a young Caribbean Flamingo, flew 130 miles from captivity. Her keepers said they would likely have to leave her in ...

Home to four ecosystems and countless endangered species, Highlands Hammock State Park’s origin is a story of grass-roots ...

A man has died as a result of a rappelling incident at Zion National Park in Utah, according to local officials. The incident occurred during the man's last rappel of Pine Creek Canyon, one of the ...

A new pump station will pull billions of gallons of water per day off Lake Okeechobee and into the EAA Reservoir. Gov. Ron DeSantis said the reservoir will be done five years ahead of schedule.

The Everglades is an economic powerhouse for South Florida, supporting millions of jobs and generating billions in economic activity. A "Clean Water Economy" of 84,000 businesses depends on a healthy ...

Searches have resumed for Frankie, a young female flamingo that escaped from a Cornwall wildlife sanctuary on Sunday, despite having its feathers clipped. Staff at Paradise Park, near Hayle, are ...

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