Slow down to take in the beauty of Florida’s forgotten frontier

Published on October 28, 2025

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - By Nick Dauk

EVERGLADES CITY, Fla. ― As my boots crunched along the unpaved pathway, I heard a huff from the mangroves. Was it a black bear, a Florida panther or maybe the mythological Skunk Ape? Alone on the Marsh Trail, I was eagerly anticipating and admittedly afraid to encounter one of the many predators that stalk these swamps. Read the story here: