Archive for July 2026
Airboats: Their History and Role in Everglades Conservation
Airboats: Why They Are Essential to The Everglades River of Grass Airboats are more than just a fun way to see alligators and wide‑open marsh; they are a tool that helped people reach and understand the Everglades long before roads and boardwalks existed. For River of Grass Adventures, airboats are the primary way to safely…
Read MoreRestoring The River of Grass: Today’s Projects Shaping Tomorrow’s Everglades
Restoring the River of Grass: How Today’s Projects Shape Tomorrow’s Everglades When you climb aboard an airboat with Everglades River of Grass Adventures, you’re gliding across one of the most ambitious restoration stories anywhere in the world. From massive reservoirs to the quiet work of backfilling old canals, today’s projects are slowly helping the Everglades…
Read MoreEverglades Invasive Species: Pythons, Iguanas, and Hands-On Conservation
Everglades Invasive Species: Burmese Pythons, Green Iguanas & How Guests Can Help The Florida Everglades is one of the most unique subtropical wetlands on Earth—a maze of sawgrass, tree islands, and winding sloughs filled with wildlife that exists nowhere else. But alongside the alligators, white-tailed deer, wading birds, and turtles, there’s a growing threat: invasive…
Read MoreEverglades Airboat Tours for International Travelers: No $100 National Park Fee
Everglades Airboat Tours for International Travelers: No $100 National Park Fee If you’re visiting Miami or South Florida from overseas and dreaming about an Everglades airboat ride, you may have seen news about a current $100 nonresident fee at many U.S. national parks, including Everglades National Park. That surcharge is added on top of the…
Read MoreWhy The Everglades is Known as The River Of Grass
Why the Everglades Is Known as the River of Grass The Everglades is known as the River of Grass because it is, quite literally, a slow‑moving river of shallow freshwater flowing through vast prairies of sawgrass—an ecosystem shaped more by water movement than by dry land or deep channels. Marjory Stoneman Douglas popularized this name…
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