If you go:

Some recommended items to bring/ wear:

❚ Long-sleeve shirt

❚ A walking stick

❚ Buff or neck covering (to keep mosquitoes off your neck)

❚ Nylon pants that will dry quickly

❚ Old tennis shoes

❚ Hat and sunglasses

❚ Mosquito repellent

❚ Dry bag (for cellphone or camera gear) Everglades National Park, 40001 State Highway 9336, Homestead, Florida; 305-242-7700. Ranger-led programs are widely available during the dry season, November through March. Call for reservations.