The alligator was estimated at about 8-feet and largely hidden in the mud as hikers passed by about 10 feet away on the Bird Rookery Swamp Trail near Naples. Alison Joslyn photo used with permission ...

The path to Kauai’s famous Alakai Swamp in Kokee State Park has gone from lumpy mud to steep climbs over tree roots to janky, overgrown boardwalks in a stretch of less than 4 miles. What I hoped would ...

Something Wild is at the Nature Conservancy’s Manchester Cedar Swamp Preserve, as we continue our series exploring thoughtfully designed hiking trails that allow people of varying ability to access ...

An 8-foot alligator was discovered perfectly disguised in the mud along a southwest Florida hiking trail, and photos of the startling sight have rattled social media. It happened May 11 at the Bird ...