Officials building a Florida detention center appear to be skipping environmental reviews made mandatory decades ago after a fight over an airport at the very same spot.
Tag: Everglades (Fla)
Six Days Afloat in the Everglades
After a storm disrupted plans for a 99-mile paddling trek, a Times journalist’s time on the water took a more reflective turn. Come look and listen alongside him.
7 Travel Stories to Help You Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
Confined to the great indoors on Earth Day? These stories will help remind you of the natural world’s many splendors — and why environmental protections are of crucial importance for the future of the planet.
Tears for the Magnificent and Shrinking Everglades, a ‘River of Grass’
Florida’s freshwater wonder is threatened like never before with a rising sea level as restoration efforts lag.