So there you have it – one of Florida’s most spectacular natural areas that somehow manages to stay off most tourists’ radar.

This hidden Florida trail takes you through a cypress forest with wooden paths, wildlife, and views that feel straight out of ...

In the 1930s, growing housing demands pushed loggers into the challenging terrain of the Florida Everglades. Harvesting cypress trees in this environment was difficult and often dangerous, requiring ...

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A large wildfire in Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve remained uncontained as of late Feb. 26. Smoke from the blaze temporarily closed a portion of I-75 known as Alligator Alley. Authorities ...

A fire has burned over 25,000 acres in Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve. Established in 1974, the preserve protects about 730,000 acres of wild Florida landscape. Fire is a natural and ...

Fire crews are battling a wildfire in South Florida that has grown to nearly 25,000 acres on Wednesday, Feb. 25, as the blaze burned near the state's mass detention center known as "Alligator Alcatraz ...

Louisiana's state tree has been the focus of a battle between business and conservationists for years. Last year, a national advertising campaign urged Americans to boycott mulch made from bald ...

A shooting took place at the Walmart on Cypress Parkway in Poinciana, Florida, on Thursday afternoon. The sheriff's office in Osceola County, Florida confirmed that the shooting took place inside the ...

Cypress Gardens, Florida's first theme park, was opened by Dick Pope in 1936 on former swampland. The park featured botanical gardens, water ski shows, and thousands of plant varieties from around the ...

200+ pound python bagged in Florida swamp A python weighing over 200 pounds was recently bagged at a swamp in Florida. A contracted hunter working deep in the swamps of Big Cypress National Preserve ...