Dry Tortugas National Park

Everglades National Park Mulls Admission Hike

Rafters

Balseros and their makeshift rafts have become as much a symbol of Cuban culture as lechon, arroz con frijoles, and the Havana spleef

Depth Wish

A new breed of scuba diver is testing the limits using experimental gases, advanced technology, and a compulsion to take risks

The Life Aquatic

Brenda Lanzendorf's underwater excavations reveal Biscayne Bay's secret past

BEST HERO

Russ Rector

In the Bird House

Tropical Audubon Society

His Junk, Your Treasure

Tropical Audubon Society

For the Birds

Put down the field glasses and close up the guidebooks. When Florida's top avian enthusiasts do battle, the feathers fly.

Left Out

When Everglades National Park chief Dick Ring held a feel-good camp-out in the Dry Tortugas, he really toasted some people's marshmallows

As Long As it Floats

When Everglades National Park chief Dick Ring held a feel-good camp-out in the Dry Tortugas, he really toasted some people's marshmallows

Let's Get Lost

When Everglades National Park chief Dick Ring held a feel-good camp-out in the Dry Tortugas, he really toasted some people's marshmallows

Miami Blue Butterfly On Verge of Extinction But Feds Haven't Done Anything About It

​The Miami blue butterfly is one of the very few species that is only found in Southern Florida, but finding them have become increasingly rare. Once thought to have been completely killed off by Hurricane Andrew, a small population of about 50 was found in 1999. Efforts have been made to grow the ... More >>