Freshwater to saltwater, swamps to estuaries, tropical to temperate, Big Cypress National Preserve in Florida preserves and protects five different habitats, 360 animal species, 851 species of ...

Photo credit: Terence Tyson But don’t worry, these trees aren’t going to start talking to you (unless you’ve had one too many swamp water cocktails). The park sprawls across 9,000 acres of diverse ...

This 9,000-acre wonderland is a living, breathing time capsule that offers a glimpse into what Florida looked like long before Mickey Mouse set up shop. We’re talking ancient cypress swamps, pristine ...

Many of you, art lovers and creators alike, often visit us at the Cypress Gallery, our venue for showcasing the talent of our local arts community. If not, now is an excellent time to take the ...

The University of Florida, in partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and other agencies, encourages the public to report sightings of the invasive Asian swamp eel, ...

In its cypress swamps and sawgrass prairies, they hunt, gather medicinal plants and hold important events. It’s home to ceremonial and burial grounds, and to the endangered Florida panther.

It’s where she still lives, in one of 15 traditional villages that a few hundred Miccosukee and Seminole people also call home. In its cypress swamps and sawgrass prairies, they hunt, gather medicinal ...