The water can be crystal clear – always a surprise to outsiders who think of the Everglades as a dark, muddy swamp. Bromeliads are in full bloom. Light filters softly through the bald cypress trees.

And on land, mahogany and oak trees provide a habitat for other plants to grow, like bromeliads and ferns. On top of that, the Everglades are home to the largest mangrove tree population in ...

If it is March or April and school vacation, it is also the best time to go to the Everglades. Some high school or college students maybe not find it ...