Preservationists are rallying to purchase the mineral rights beneath the 450,015 acres of the Big Cypress National Preserve ...

The country’s first national preserve, Big Cypress protects 729,000 acres of wetlands that flow clean water across the Greater Everglades ecosystem, into Everglades National Park, and into the vital ...

of the Preserve—an area larger than many national parks, including Shenandoah, Crater Lake, Biscayne and Zion. Of the 40+ National Park Service sites with at least some privately held mineral rights, ...

Read full article: Photographer captures photo of lurking alligators in Florida Swamp The photo captures dozens of alligators lurking in the Big Cypress National Preserve in south Florida.

Designating an area as official "wilderness" is the ... vehicle use were banned inside park boundaries. Big Cypress National Preserve came along in 1974, and people like retired fishing guide ...