Everglades National Park

The primary goal of the hunt is never the body count. It was awareness — of the pythons and not to let other species free in the public — and on that measure it worked. While the public became aware of the python problem nothing anyone tried slowed down their movement through the Everglades.

The Highway 41 that burned for nearly a week in Everglades National Park is now 100 percent contained, fire officials report.

An 9,149-acre wildfire was initially reported at 2,500-acres on Monday. The fire was downgraded in severity Saturday.

The Marjory Stoneman Douglas Visitor Center is both the new gateway into Everglades National Park and the final sign that Everglades City has recovered from a devastating blow from Hurricane Irma nearly nine years ago

The campground at the southernmost tip of Everglades National Park, where it’s arguably as dark as dark can get in Florida, is home base for Two Nights Under the Stars, a camping weekend to help children appreciate the beauty and importance of Florida’s national parks

More than 250 conservationists and citizen advocates were in the audience at Audubon Florida’s 2025 Assembly. The state program of the National Audubon Society recognized people the group considers key environmental leaders from Naples to Orlando, and Tampa Bay to Panama City, at the annual event last month.

Environmental groups say damage from Alligator Alcatraz is already obvious in light pollution and other issues.

Wood storks continue to be the primary focus in the Western Everglades due to their role as an indicator species and the region’s historic importance for this species.

Federal layoffs at Everglades National Park hit 12 employees; other local Florida parks have fewer affected employees.