While most of the 1.5 million-acre park is protected for wildlife preservation, the northern area closest to Miami is open for private airboat tours. The highly rated Everglades Safari Park within ...

A Florida governor in the early 1900s saw potential for the Everglades land but only if it was drained of its water.

There are currently three authorized airboat tour companies authorized by the National Park Service including Coopertown, ...

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.