Beyond the weathered boardwalk in the Everglades, an hour’s drive west of Miami, the sawgrass and cattails looked like a field of wheat, swaying in the light breeze. Bill Colantuono headed for the shade of a pavilion, gravel crunching under his boots. He talked about snakes. “Once,” he said, “I caught a 16-foot Burmese python.”

Please don’t call Jeremy Possman an alligator wrestler. He wants to be known as an alligator handler. That’s because he wants patrons at the Everglades Alligator Farm in Homestead to know that his goal with the show is to pass…

Water is a powerful key to life whether it is in the Florida Everglades or in other regions. This slide show illustrates the challenges and risks mankind faces in controlling the destiny of the Everglades: Polluted water surrounds Structure S-334,…

“Here is land, tranquil in its quiet beauty, serving not as the source of water, but as the last receiver of it. To its natural abundance we owe the spectacular plant and animal life that distinguishes this place from all…

The Everglades is home to one of the most unique ecosystems in the world. The community of plants and animals living together, which make up an ecosystem, signals a partnership between Florida’s environment and the millions who live in South…

Tourists marveling at the magnificence of the Everglades National Park may not realize the hard work and drive of the employees that keep the parks splendor intact. An army of hundreds of volunteers and employees, young and old, works tirelessly…

John Tigertail, a 34-year-old Miccosukee Indian Tribe member, considers the Everglades to be his home, his castle, his grocery store, his everything. “It is my whole life,’’ says Tigertail, who inherited the family business of airboat rides after his father…

While tourists from around the globe visit the Everglades regularly, two hot spots that offer extra sparkle lie off the Tamiami Trail, which has been designated a National Scenic Byway. The one closer to Miami is Gator Park, which is…

The Bear Lake Canoe Trail once was a once popular fishing destination near the Flamingo area of Everglades National Park, but hurricanes years ago rendered it nearly impassible. To the rescue: two dozen enthused volunteers who joined five self-described “Swamp…

The history of Everglades National Park is nearly as rich as the landmark wetlands themselves. Take a trip back in time in the series of historic photographs in this slide show, which helps illustrate the development of Florida’s Everglades, a…