Types of Birds you Can Encounter at the Everglades

Everglades Birds

The Everglades is home to a rich variety of bird species, making it a haven for birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts. The Everglades are known for its wildlife, and the birds are not an exception.  In the 1800s, the well-known naturalist and artist, John James Audubon, wrote during a visit to south Florida: “We observed great […]

What Do Alligators Eat in the Everglades?

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The American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis), colloquially referred to as a gator, is a sizable crocodilian reptile native to the Southeastern United States. It stands as one of the two living species in the Alligator genus, surpassing the Chinese alligator in size. According to Wikipedia, adult male American alligators typically measure between 11.2 to 15.1 feet […]

How to Choose the Best Everglades Airboat Tour Guide

Fast Everglades Airboat Tour

Choosing the best airboat tour at the Everglades can be an exciting and important decision to make to ensure you have a memorable, enjoyable and safe experience.  If it’s your first time at the Everglades you might be wondering how I can find a reliable company for my airboat tour. At Ride the Wind, we […]

Why are the everglades so popular?

Fort Lauderdale Airboat

The Everglades is a well known place even for people that haven’t been there. Let’s start by learning what The Everglades are.  It’s a river that is regularly moving, that’s why it is great for an airboat tour. It has 1.5 million acres of sprawling wetland and consists of eight different habitats.  The Everglades ecosystem […]

Airboat rides in the Everglades: Experience the thrill and Adventure

a group of tourists on an airboat tour

An old-fashioned airboat ride is one of the best ways to see the rivers and marshes of areas like the Florida Everglades – as scenic a place as you could ever hope to visit. Airboats are a long-established part of the scenery, and there’s nothing quite like hopping on to one to get a tour […]

The Everglades and Adventures with Airboat rides

When many people think of Florida, images of sandy coastlines or fun theme park rides come to mind. Yet about an hour south of Miami lies a natural wilderness different from anywhere else in the United States. Everglades National Park is the largest subtropical wilderness in the country. The park is home to several rare […]