The Florida Everglades is one of the largest natural ecosystems in the world, spanning 1.5 million acres from Lake Okeechobee down to the southern end of the st ...

The Roseate Spoonbill, its pink feathers only outdone by the hot pink stripe on each wing, wades through the tall grass of ...

Spanning 1.5 million acres of wetland across South Florida, Everglades National Park is a worthwhile daytrip for outdoor enthusiasts visiting Key Largo. There are multiple entrances into the park ...

2000: The Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, or CERP, is authorized by Congress to restore and protect South Florida's ecosystem. The Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir is approved in this ...

South Florida continues to experience harmful algal blooms from phosphorus reaching rivers and the coast, resulting in fish ...

December 6, 1947: President Harry Truman came to Everglades Airpark in order to dedicate Everglades National Park. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Hurricane Donna damaged the ...

1819: Spain cedes Florida to the United States ... attends the dedication ceremony for the newly-established Everglades National Park. Marjory Stoneman Douglas' book The Everglades: River of ...