Explore Florida’s off-the-beaten-path adventures made for nature lovers, from quiet trails to hidden waterways far from the ...

A first-magnitude spring, towering cypress swamps, and wildlife-rich forests shape this serene North Florida escape.

Winter hiking in Florida looks a lot different when compared to the rest of the country. For other states, hiking during the ...

The alligator was sleeping. Or hiding. Or maybe it was just bored. In any event, all I could see of the reptile was its bottom half because it had crawled part way underneath the wooden walkway on ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed listing the plant under its Endangered Species Act earlier this year, a potential addition to its state protected status. Anyone can view a sampling of ...

Florida International University researchers have documented the arrival -- and takeover -- of the asian swamp eel in Florida ...

NAPLES — The poachers weren’t intimidated by heat, lightning, mosquitos, venomous snakes, alligators or losing their way in the South Florida swamps. They were there to steal the ghost orchid, a plant ...

NAPLES, Fla. – The poachers weren’t intimidated by heat, lightning, mosquitos, venomous snakes, alligators or losing their way in the south Florida swamps. They were there to steal the ghost orchid, a ...