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The Everglades (or Pa-hay-okee) are a natural region of tropical wetlands in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large watershed. The system begins near Orlando with the Kissimmee River, which discharges into the vast but shallow Lake Okeechobee. Water leaving the lake in the wet season forms a slow-moving river 60 miles (97 km) wide and over 100 miles (160 km) long, flowing southward across a limestone shelf to Florida Bay at the southern end of the state. The Everglades experience a wide range of weather patterns, from frequent flooding in the wet season to drought in the dry season. Writer Marjory Stoneman Douglas popularized the term "River of Grass" to describe the sawgrass marshes, part of a complex system of interdependent ecosystems that include cypress swamps, the estuarine mangrove forests of the Ten Thousand Islands, tropical hardwood hammocks, pine rockland, and the marine environment of Florida Bay.
Human habitation in the southern portion of the Florida peninsula dates to 15,000 years ago. Before European colonization, the region was dominated by the native Calusa and Tequesta tribes. With Spanish colonization, both tribes declined gradually during the following two centuries. The Seminole formed from mostly Creek people who had been warring to the North; they assimilated other peoples and created a new culture. After being forced from northern Florida into the Everglades during the Seminole Wars of the early 19th century, they were able to resist removal by the United States Army. They adapted to the region.
A national park is a park in use for conservation purposes. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently, there is a common idea: the conservation of 'wild nature' for posterity and as a symbol of national pride. An international organization, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and its World Commission on Protected Areas, has defined "National Park" as its Category II type of protected areas.
While this type of national park had been proposed previously, the United States established the first "public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people", Yellowstone National Park, in 1872. Although Yellowstone was not officially termed a "national park" in its establishing law, it was always termed such in practice and is widely held to be the first and oldest national park in the world. The first area to use "national park" in its creation legislation was the US's Mackinac Island, in 1875. Australia's Royal National Park, established in 1879, was the world's third official national park. In 1895 ownership of Mackinac Island was transferred to the State of Michigan as a state park and national park status was consequently lost. As a result, Australia's Royal National Park is by some considerations the second oldest national park now in existence.
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Everglades National Park is a U.S. National Park in Florida that protects the southern 20 percent of the original Everglades. In the United States, it is the largest tropical wilderness, the largest wilderness of any kind east of the Mississippi River, and is visited on average by one million people each year. It is the third-largest national park in the lower 48 states after Death Valley and Yellowstone. It has been declared an International Biosphere Reserve, a World Heritage Site, and a Wetland of International Importance, one of only three locations in the world to appear on all three lists.
Although most U.S. national parks preserve unique geographic features, Everglades National Park was the first created to protect a fragile ecosystem. The Everglades are a network of wetlands and forests fed by a river flowing .25 miles (0.40 km) per day out of Lake Okeechobee, southwest into Florida Bay. The Park is the most significant breeding ground for tropical wading birds in North America, contains the largest mangrove ecosystem in the western hemisphere, is home to 36 threatened or protected species including the Florida panther, the American crocodile, and the West Indian manatee, and supports 350 species of birds, 300 species of fresh and saltwater fish, 40 species of mammals, and 50 species of reptiles. The majority of South Florida's fresh water, which is stored in the Biscayne Aquifer, is recharged in the park.
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Alligators, endangered panthers and manatees are just some of the incredible animals that call Everglades National Park their home. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe ➡ Get More America’s National Parks: http://bit.ly/NGAmericasNationalParks About America’s National Parks: America’s National Parks fascinate millions of visitors. This spectacular series will show you what happens beyond the lookouts. More than 3 years in the making will enable the audience to witness moments full of drama, watch stories of life and death and discover hidden gems they never believed could be found in a place they thought they knew. Follow us on an epic journey from the geysers of Yellowstone to the rugged Pacific coast of the Olympic peninsula, from the hot desert of Saguaro to the icy Gates of the ...
This a a short documentary on Florida's National Everglades Park that I produced, directed and edited myself. Ryan Meyer the park ranger in the video was a pleasure to work with and he gave great informative information about the everglades.
Everglades World Heritage Special Each of our hour-long episodes will highlight what makes a particular UNESCO site so very special, and follow the men and women that must balance the pressures of preservation with the responsibility of making these places accessible to the world. We give our viewers a window into the mission of these caretakers, to understand and explore the unique challenges they face… from restoring the magnificent temples of Angkor Wat, to preserving the delicate balance of pristine wildlife in the Everglades, to maintaining the unique structure of the Sagrada Familia. Our cameras will capture the day-to-day operations, the special conservation projects and the dedicated lifestyle of these eco warriors. Through site managers, scientists, guides, gardeners and devot...
In this video Scott Martin takes me out on his airboat in the Florida Everglades! Subscribe to Scott Martin!! https://goo.gl/Kjcqkw If you want to see more videos like this make sure to click the like button! Let's aim for 5,000 likes! • New? Subscribe and help me reach 600,000 subscribers! https://goo.gl/tXzZYd Follow Brandon Gordon on Instagram! He helped film this video. Tell him I sent you! https://goo.gl/7unSkT Check out my previous video! Kayak Fishing by $1,000,000 Homes in Florida! - Offshore (Powered by Old Town) https://goo.gl/Lj7u26 Check out the fishing video I created while in Canada with Scott Martin and Roland Martin! Fishing in Canada with the Worlds Best Bass Fisherman! - Ranked #1 (Scott and Roland Martin) Link: https://goo.gl/vnh6vD Follow me on Twitter & Instagram!...
Recently a family pet python got loose and killed a toddler and now pythons are taking over the Fla. Everglades. Debbye Turner Bell reports.
Everglades National Park covers nearly one and a half million acres -- the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States. It is the anchor to South Florida's ecosystem, and encompasses an incredibly rich mixture of plant and wildlife habitats. This video is an excerpt from Finley-Holiday Films' new "America's National Parks" Blu-ray and DVD. Available on location at national parks throughout the USA and from www.finleyholiday.com. "Everglades& South Florida's National Parks DVD" also available. DM-530 from DV-2
A few minutes of a one hour tour of the Everglades on an airboat while we were on holiday in Naples, Florida (Oct 2013). Wrestled large Alligator and fed some Raccoons, the boat was very fast and thrilling especially when hurtling through the Mangroves at high speed..
Everglades Safari from Miami, Florida. One of the most interesting things to do if You in Vacation in Miami. http://travelwithmediary.blogspot.co.uk/ Copy and use of my video is not allowed. Jacek Zarzycki. www.youtube.com/user/placekz
Florida airboaters are on the losing end of a fight with the National Park Service to continue enjoying their hobby in the Everglades. David Begnaud has more on why the airboaters want to stay and why conservationists want them gone.
Travel video about destination Everglades in The USA. The Everglades are a vast expanse of freshwater swamps that cover southern Florida and are located fifty kilometres from Miami. Throughout the year the majority of the six thousand square kilometre national park is covered with the slow flowing water of the Okeechobee River and for thousands of years this unique grassy landscape has been the habitat of numerous fascinating creatures.The alligator is at the top of the Everglades’ food chain. Apart from the water of Lake Okeechobee heavy rainstorms also contribute to the extensive swampland that is predominantly covered with saw grass. More than three hundred and fifty species of bird live in the Everglades among them such majestic specimens as the Everglades Kite that constantly glides o...
In southern Florida there is a unique world of water, swampland and dense jungle-like forest: the Everglades, a truly magical environment full of mystery, myth and fascinating nature. For many centuries this huge swamp area was inhabited by the Seminole Indians and today the Everglades are one of the greatest natural attractions in the U.S.A. Unlike the somewhat daunting appearance of the alligator the surroundings here are far more benign. The pink flamingo has for many years been associated with Florida and everywhere the croaking of frogs fills the air. There is a huge variety of birdlife as the vast areas of swampland are an ideal habitat and the water is not only rich in fish, various predators can also be found in large numbers. A total of six hundred species of fish live in the wat...
Everglades National Park covers nearly one and a half million acres -- the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States. It is the anchor to South Florida's ecosystem, and encompasses an incredibly rich mixture of plant and wildlife habitats. This video is an excerpt from Finley-Holiday Films' new "America's National Parks" Blu-ray and DVD. Available on location at national parks throughout the USA and from www.finleyholiday.com. "Everglades& South Florida's National Parks DVD" also available. DM-530 from DV-2
This jam-packed style Florida vacation that we put together in Key West & Everglades was the best vacation ever...felt like 3 vacations! Especially liked Garl's Coastal Kayaking (3:20 min mark), and Tiger encounter and Zoological Wildlife Foundation (8:30 min mark)...awesome experiences! Pennekamp, Barefoot Billy's Flyboarding & Lateda drag queen show in Key West, Loop Rd, Shark Valley, Coral Castle, Fairchild Botanical, the beaches, all the trails...all so much fun too! Activities in the video are shown in the order that we did them.
Travel video about nature park Everglades in the USA. The Everglades Nature Park is located in the far South East of Florida and covers an area of around 3,500 square kilometres. Beyond the protection of the park, the neighbouring swamps are a major fascination of this region.The textures of the landscape are both rugged and soft and its infinite waterways and riverbanks conjure up a strong sense of adventure. There are alligators, racoons, pelicans, heron, ibis, and two hundred and seventy-five species of fish including the manatis - a docile sea cow that weighs well over a ton - as well as more than four hundred species of bird. There’s a replica of an original Miccosukee Indian village that has been transformed into an historical museum and the tiny settlement also contains a variety of...
http://www.expedia.com/Miami.d178286.Destination-Travel-Guides With its pristine beaches and palm tree-lined streets, Miami is one of the top tourist destinations in the country. Start your Miami tour out right with a sample of delicious Cuban cuisine, followed by some Latin dancing. You’ll find plenty of places all over the city to indulge in both, as well as art galleries, theaters, and numerous murals that contribute to Miami’s artistic spirit. Visit South Beach, or SoBe if you’re a local, and admire its Art Deco district, which is full of remarkable pre-World War II architecture. Continue your Miami sightseeing at iconic Miami Beach, where the streets are lined with palm trees, exotic hotels, and eye-popping cars. Move on to the white sands of the beach itself and lay out in the su...
Florida is called the „Sunshine State”. Visitors mainly come here to enjoy the sunshine, the sea, the never ending sandy shore of the peninsula and the unique atmosphere of Miami. But of course it is worth to spent time on the landscape-protection areas such as the Everglades National Park and its fen, where they can slalom in between the alligators on hovercrafts.The following sights are also significant: Kennedy Space Centre in Cape Canaveral, the House of Hemingway in Key West, the House of Edison in Fort Myers, the Salvador Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg and the oldest American fortress – Castillo de San Marcos - in St. Augustine.Orlando is equally the paradise of pleasant relaxation for kids and adults. We can find Disneyworld, Sea World, Epcot Centre and the Universal Studio there… -...
Subscribe Now: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TravelAndDiscover1 ------------------------------------------------ The Everglades are a natural region of tropical wetlands in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, comprising the southern half of a large watershed. The system begins near Orlando with the Kissimmee River, which discharges into the vast but shallow Lake Okeechobee. Water leaving the lake in the wet season forms a slow-moving river 60 miles (97 km) wide and over 100 miles (160 km) long, flowing southward across a limestone shelf to Florida Bay at the southern end of the state. The Everglades are shaped by water and fire, experiencing frequent flooding in the wet season and drought in the dry season. Writer Marjory Stoneman Douglas popularized th...
Everglades Safari from Miami, Florida. One of the most interesting things to do if You in Vacation in Miami. http://travelwithmediary.blogspot.co.uk/ Copy and use of my video is not allowed. Jacek Zarzycki. www.youtube.com/user/placekz
A few minutes of a one hour tour of the Everglades on an airboat while we were on holiday in Naples, Florida (Oct 2013). Wrestled large Alligator and fed some Raccoons, the boat was very fast and thrilling especially when hurtling through the Mangroves at high speed..
Turns out that Alligator Wrestling was entertainment offered by the Miccosukee Indian Village next to Everglades National Park, a segment from "Manatees “R” Us", a free Intrepid Berkeley Explorer video guide to Florida that starts with Disneyworld, followed by endangered Manatees, Alligators, the Everglades (by airboat, swamp buggy & canoe), Key West, “art deco”, the Kennedy Space Center, and much more. To enjoy all of this film, with a high speed internet connection, plus over 30 more free, non-commercial, streaming travel videos from every continent, please click on my video page at: intrepidberkeleyexplorer.com/Video.html The new gallery of still pictures from Florida can be viewed with any modem by clicking on: intrepidberkeleyexplorer.com/Page13E.html And my giant galaxy of still...
Take a tour with your hosts Jamie Strong and Aloe Blacc as they explore Miami and The Everglades during Ultra Music / Winter Music Conference 2012. Jamie, Aloe and Co take the road less traveled on an exploration of South Florida’s finest cultural sights. Additional Appearances: Pres Rodriguez // RossOne // DJ Regis // Everglades Guide Reina Gonzalez // Lighthouse Café Thee Mike B // DJ Sabo // DJ Featured Music: Nick Waterhouse “some place” // Courtesy of Innovative Leisure Records Beat Ventriloquists “Cream Cadillac (Instrumental)” Beat Ventriloquists “Sugar (Instrumental)” Additional Music Courtesy of: Giovanni Marks/Subtitle for Get Crev Labs and Killertracks.com Directed by // Chris Laughter for TheVideoMouse.com Production by // SnackHaus
The canoe was an extremely peaceful ride into the Everglades, a segment from "Manatees “R” Us", a free Intrepid Berkeley Explorer video guide to Florida that starts with Disneyworld, followed by endangered Manatees, Alligators, the Everglades (by airboat, swamp buggy & canoe), Key West, “art deco”, the Kennedy Space Center, and much more. To enjoy all of this film, with a high speed internet connection, plus over 30 more free, non-commercial, streaming travel videos from every continent, please click on my video page at: intrepidberkeleyexplorer.com/Video.html The new gallery of still pictures from Florida can be viewed with any modem by clicking on: intrepidberkeleyexplorer.com/Page13E.html And my giant galaxy of still pictures from all over the planet is also viewable with any modem...
In this nature preserve, I saw Manatees as large, graceful creatures, as shown in this clip from "Manatees “R” Us", a free Intrepid Berkeley Explorer video guide to Florida that starts with Disneyworld, followed by endangered Manatees, Alligators, the Everglades (by airboat, swamp buggy & canoe), Key West, “art deco”, the Kennedy Space Center, and much more. To enjoy all of this film, with a high speed internet connection, plus over 30 more free, non-commercial, streaming travel videos from every continent, please click on my video page at: intrepidberkeleyexplorer.com/Video.html The new gallery of still pictures from Florida can be viewed with any modem by clicking on: intrepidberkeleyexplorer.com/Page13E.html And my giant galaxy of still pictures from all over the planet is also vie...
I was going to ride everything used for transportation in the Everglades, beginning with the Swamp Buggy, a segment from "Manatees “R” Us", a free Intrepid Berkeley Explorer video guide to Florida that starts with Disneyworld, followed by endangered Manatees, Alligators, the Everglades (by airboat, swamp buggy & canoe), Key West, “art deco”, the Kennedy Space Center, and much more. To enjoy all of this film, with a high speed internet connection, plus over 30 more free, non-commercial, streaming travel videos from every continent, please click on my video page at: intrepidberkeleyexplorer.com/Video.html The new gallery of still pictures from Florida can be viewed with any modem by clicking on: intrepidberkeleyexplorer.com/Page13E.html And my giant galaxy of still pictures from all ove...
Key West celebrates sunset with a carnival in Mallory Square. The star attraction was a performance by trained cats. This clip is a segment from "Manatees “R” Us", a free Intrepid Berkeley Explorer video guide to Florida that starts with Disneyworld, followed by endangered Manatees, Alligators, the Everglades (by airboat, swamp buggy & canoe), Key West, “art deco”, the Kennedy Space Center, and much more. To enjoy all of this film, with a high speed internet connection, plus over 30 more free, non-commercial, streaming travel videos from every continent, please click on my video page at: intrepidberkeleyexplorer.com/Video.html The new gallery of still pictures from Florida can be viewed with any modem by clicking on: intrepidberkeleyexplorer.com/Page13E.html And my giant galaxy of st...
Disneyworld live performance offering when "Beauty and the Beast" was hot, a segment from "Manatees “R” Us", a free Intrepid Berkeley Explorer video guide to Florida that starts with Disneyworld, followed by endangered Manatees, Alligators, the Everglades (by airboat, swamp buggy & canoe), Key West, “art deco”, the Kennedy Space Center, and much more. To enjoy all of this film, with a high speed internet connection, plus over 30 more free, non-commercial, streaming travel videos from every continent, please click on my video page at: intrepidberkeleyexplorer.com/Video.html The new gallery of still pictures from Florida can be viewed with any modem by clicking on: intrepidberkeleyexplorer.com/Page13E.html And my giant galaxy of still pictures from all over the planet is also viewable w...
This was the grand finale at Disneyworld, with music to match lasers and other visuals, especially massive fireworks, a segment from "Manatees “R” Us", a free Intrepid Berkeley Explorer video guide to Florida that starts with Disneyworld, followed by endangered Manatees, Alligators, the Everglades (by airboat, swamp buggy & canoe), Key West, “art deco”, the Kennedy Space Center, and much more. To enjoy all of this film, with a high speed internet connection, plus over 30 more free, non-commercial, streaming travel videos from every continent, please click on my video page at: intrepidberkeleyexplorer.com/Video.html The new gallery of still pictures from Florida can be viewed with any modem by clicking on: intrepidberkeleyexplorer.com/Page13E.html And my giant galaxy of still pictures ...
I always wanted to ride an Air-Boat, and this was my chance, very near the Everglades. Speed Thrills, a segment from "Manatees “R” Us", a free Intrepid Berkeley Explorer video guide to Florida that starts with Disneyworld, followed by endangered Manatees, Alligators, the Everglades (by airboat, swamp buggy & canoe), Key West, “art deco”, the Kennedy Space Center, and much more. To enjoy all of this film, with a high speed internet connection, plus over 30 more free, non-commercial, streaming travel videos from every continent, please click on my video page at: intrepidberkeleyexplorer.com/Video.html The new gallery of still pictures from Florida can be viewed with any modem by clicking on: intrepidberkeleyexplorer.com/Page13E.html And my giant galaxy of still pictures from all over th...
Harlan Howard
He was born and raised around Jacksonville. A nice young man, not the kind to kill.
But a jealous fight and a flashing blade sent him on the run to the Everglades. Runnin' like a dog through the Everglades.
Now, the posse went in and they came back out. They said he'll die and there ain't no doubt.
It's an eye for an eye so the debt is paid. He won't last long in the Everglades. A man can't live in the Everglades.
Chorus:
Where a man can hide and never be found and have no fear of the bayin' hounds.
But he better keep movin' and don't stand still. If the 'skeeters don't get then the 'gaters will. Runnin' like a dog through the Everglades. (Last time - Skippin' like a frog through the slimy bog. Runnin' through the trees from the Everlys.)
Now, the years went by and his girl was wed. His fam'ly gave him up for dead.
But now and then the natives would say they'd seen him runnin' through the Everglades.
Now, he never heard the news on the radio. He was deep in the 'glades so he'll never know.
His runnin' and hidin' didn't make much sense for the jury had ruled it was self-defense.
Running like a dog through the Everglades.