For those planning a first-time visit, here's what you should know — including when to go, what to bring and how to get there ...

The crocodile lay in the mud, flat-bellied and splay-legged, its black unblinking eyes taking me in. It was at least 10 feet long and had a pale-green crenellated hide, with bumps and ridges. I knelt ...

The crocodiles weren’t what scared me, said Tristram Korten in The Atlantic. You don’t accept an invitation to kayak through Florida’s Everglades, after all, without having made peace with the idea ...

The Florida Everglades are America’s most famous swamp, and with good reason. They provide an unparalleled paddling experience. EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK, FLORIDA: No introduction is needed for this ...

I first saw the Everglades more than 30 years ago, as a kid from Chicago dragged along by my parents. Buggy, hot, and flat, what I laid eyes on then was a sodden grassland, and I wasn’t much impressed ...

Rent a canoe or kayak to explore scenic Shingle Creek near Orlando. Ten miles east of Walt Disney World lies a different world altogether. On Highway 192, past strip malls, big-box stores and kitschy ...

National Park Week was recently celebrated with outdoor enthusiasts flocking to our country’s 59 pristine parks. So which ones are best for paddlers? We put together an alphabetized list of the top ...

AMESBURY — On Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 6:30 the Amesbury Library will host an adventurous presentation on “Paddling the Florida Everglades.” Professor Ken Thomas of Northern Essex Community College ...