Expedition Everglades

Journal Entry 13 We attended a Night Wonders Ranger talk near one of the commercial campgrounds in Flamingo tonight! This was one of the most educational parts of the trip…

Journal Entry 12 The moment I start to think that this trip can get no more exciting, I am proven wrong. I was proven wrong once again tonight. We ventured…

After regrouping and recharging in Homestead, we headed back out to Mahogany Hammock Trails (still in the national park) for another self-paced group hike. By this time on the trip,…

Journal Entry 10 This morning I woke up with a melancholy kind of excitement. This is our last day exploring The Everglades before making our way back home. We have…

Journal Entry 10 We walked through an area of the Everglades filled with nothing but sawgrass as far as the eye could see. The only way through it was to…

Journal Entry 9 After our hike, our explorations required heavier gear to protect us from the elements. It was time for our slough slog (pronounced “slew slog”). After a light…

Journal Entry 8 Today was perhaps the most transformative day of my life. I have decided that my first time in Everglades National Park will NOT be my last. I…

Journal Entry 7 Today I have had so many experiences and conversations with my travel companions and community partners thatI am now forced to abandon any previous notions I’ve held…

Journal Entry 6 Now that we have arrived and settled into our headquarters - a very spacious, historical home in the city of Homestead - I am once again pondering…

Journal Entry 5 Today is our “travel day”. We are making our way down the entire length of Florida to the city of Homestead. The expedition leaders have made arrangements…