everglades national park
How Flamingo in Everglades National Park Won My Heart. Again.
Flamingo in Everglades National Park was my home for more than three years. I recently returned to see the changes and I’m impressed.
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Everglades National Park is Open During the Federal Government Shutdown But…
Europe has centuries-old castles, Asia has sacred temples, and the United States has our National Park System. As filmmaker Ken Burns said of them, they are “America’s best idea.” How is the government shutdown affecting our national parks?
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2018: Yes, Flamingo is Open in Everglades National Park
Recently, I took a nostalgic trip to a place I once called home and I can confirm, yes, Flamingo is open in Everglades National Park. After many hurricanes and aging infrastructure, work is not done but one company has taken the destination under its wing to make it something magnificent.
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Take A Drive On The Wild Side! U.S. 41 Road Trip Across The Florida Everglades
Ready for a road trip on the wild side? Hop in the car and enjoy a leisurely ride along U.S. 41 for a road trip across the Everglades. Sure, you can take I-75, affectionately called Alligator Alley when driving between Naples and Miami, but U.S. 41 is a slice of old Florida.
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One Snake, Two Snakes, Three Snakes Too Many in Everglades National Park
Just another flashback post to my days living in the national parks. Mosquitoes, geckos and palmetto bugs (the glamorous name given to cockroaches) commonly shared living space in our second-floor apartment at the Flamingo Lodge, Marina & Resort in Everglades National Park, located about 50 miles from civilization. Guests of the Lodge also had the […]
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E is for Everglades National Park Tram Tour
Say “Everglades” and people almost always associate it with rip-roaring airboat rides. Although airboats are prohibited in most of Everglades National Park, there are other ways to explore this bio-diverse natural treasure. Located less than an hour’s drive west of Miami in the northern part of the park off Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) is Shark […]
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Wordless Wednesday: Here Gator, Gator in the Florida Everglades
Looking for a place in Florida to spot alligators? Although not a guarantee – since gators are wild animals – Shark Valley in Everglades National Park is a pretty good bet to spot one. Alligators are pretty cool animals and definitely need to be respected. Enjoy these snapshots of the prehistoric reptile in all its […]
Continue ReadingWordless Wednesday: Baby Snakebirds at Shark Valley in Everglades National Park
It’s nearly spring in the Everglades meaning baby animals are abundant. In addition to seeing young alligators we spotted juvenile Anhinga during the weekend visit to Shark Valley in Everglades National Park, Florida. Anhinga are also called Snakebird and I wouldn’t say the pink, bald baby birds we saw were cute but will say they […]
Continue ReadingMore Images from Flamingo in Everglades National Park: Buttonwood Cafe and Florida Bay
Although I snapped several photos, I thought video would be the best way to show what has changed at Flamingo since my last visit in 2008. Comparing 2008 to when I lived and worked there in the late 1990s is even a greater change especially since while living there, services were in full operation. In […]
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Bittersweet Return to Flamingo Lodge in Everglades National Park
Standing in the tall grass I let the wind wrap me in her arms while an osprey chirped from a tree branch above, unsure sure if the distinctive call was meant to be welcoming or a warning. What was once a place where I spent three years of my life was now reduced to barely rubble and overgrown grasses.
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