When reading Marjory Stoneman Douglas's article about the Everglades, it made me think back about the book, The Orchid Thief. It just made me realize even more how important it is to take care of our Florida Everglades. There was once a time where we just ruined it, hacked it all up, and now we have to live with those consequences. There isn't a feasible way to restore the Everglades. Living in Florida all my life, I've been to the Everglades, and I have to say that it is a very majestic place to be. All the saw grass and nature is simply astounding. The only thing I have to worry about is all the air boat tours. Having been on one before, I know it can be very loud, and I wonder if it disturbs the wildlife that live in the Everglades. On the air boat tour, one can see plenty of alligators. They seemed fine, but I think it would be in the best interest to not disturb the wildlife. The only good thing that comes about is the tourist industry can help boom the economy and help out the Everglades in the long run. As the author was describing, the Everglades is a beautiful place to be at during the different times of the year. To see the water move underneath the saw grass is quite a sight to behold. Aside from having to agree with the author about plenty of what is said about the Everglades, I found this article to be very informative. It is discussed how and what helped form the Everglades and debunks any myths.
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