destroying the forest. Decades later, the building of levees on the Mississippi River to prevent flooding cut off the swamp's freshwater supply, further deteriorating its vitality. The ongoing ...

“But in parts of the swamp, we can only get it so wet because we didn’t get rid of roads and ditches entirely.” Restoring wetter peat-loving forests also comes at a cost, stressing out the ...

An environmental education project promoted by the nonprofit Peabiru Institute gives students a chance to learn more about ...

The Five Mile Swamp fire ran through woods in Milton just a few years ago. The Florida Forest Service is predicting a heavy wildfire season. Fortunately, their prevention efforts are among the ...