How Everglades National Park came to preserve the great 'River of Grass'
A Florida governor in the early 1900s saw potential for the Everglades land but only if it was drained of its water.
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How Everglades National Park came to preserve the great 'River of Grass'
Spanning 1.5 million acres, or more than 2,300 square miles, the park is second among national parks only to Yellowstone, with 9,250 square miles. The East Everglades expansion in 1991 added more ...