A fire in the Everglades in Southern Florida continues to rage ... As of Wednesday afternoon, there are at least 17 active fires burning in Florida, according to a wildfire map from the state ...

As you reach southern Florida, the boundary between land and water blurs ... From above, parts of the Everglades look like the map of a planet as seen from space, continents of sawgrass polkadotting ...

There’s mounting evidence Everglades pythons can migrate north and west from South Florida. Have they invaded Palm Beach County?

Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team.

That’s why forestry managers for public lands, like Everglades National Park, do so many controlled burns throughout the park. It keeps the system healthy and also avoids a buildup of brush that could ...

Anna Skinner is a Newsweek senior reporter based in Indianapolis. Her focus is reporting on the climate, environment and weather but she also reports on other topics for the National News Team.