Everglades National Park is the third-largest national park in the contiguous United States. It preserves the southernmost 20% of the Everglades. It was the first park to preserve an ecosystem.

Since it lacked the distinguishing features of dramatic landscapes, many doubted whether the Everglades was even worthy of being a national park. "A swamp is a swamp," scoffed respected zoologist ...

Visit the park website for necessary fees, passes and potential closings. A century ago, NPCA spearheaded the effort to protect this primeval world of giant trees, expansive grasslands and idyllic ...