Florida Keys Drive The 113-mile (181-kilometer) drive on Highway 1 from mainland Florida to Key West induces sensory overload with tidal flats and teal waters dotted by distant islands.

Alligators and Crocodiles Photo Gallery Take a close look at the crocs and gators that prowl from the Southeast U.S. to the banks of the Nile.

Video: Great Blue Heron The great blue heron is ideally adapted for its wetland home. Learn more about this famed wader.

Everglades National Park Photos Egrets, saw grass, and mangroves are counted as part of the unique mix of wildlife that lives in the Everglades National Park. The park covers just one-fifth of the 'Glades, dubbed the River of Grass.