Saving the River of Grass
Just about from the time whites arrived in Florida, they've been trying to alter the "river of grass," as the Everglades is perhaps best known. There have been efforts to drain it, to alter its course, to turn the swamp into "profitable" land. The latest chapter of humankind's involvement with this intricate landscape, of course, has focused on saving the Everglades from ... humans. During its 22nd
- By Kurt Repanshek - January 23rd, 2007 7:15am