More than 100 years ago, people came together to save the wading bird rookery in Collier County’s Corkscrew Swamp from slaughter by poachers hellbent on selling the birds’ feathers for personal gain.

NAPLES, Fla. — Southeastern Sunflower fields, a rare ghost orchid and even rarer panther sightings — that’s what’s going on at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Naples. It’s two-and-a-half miles of ...

There will be a free movie under the stars at 6:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 9, at Estero Park, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd., Estero.

The image that accompanies this article, a drone photo by Jacob Zetzer of Audubon Florida, features the famous 2.25-mile boardwalk at Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. The Sanctuary was closed so ...

Fireworks of another kind have begun in the wilds of Southwest Florida. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary in Collier County announced July 1 that the rare "Super" ghost orchid has begun blooming. Ghost ...

NAPLES, Fla. — Two hundred acres of invasive willows and other invasive plants have been removed from Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary as part of an Everglades restoration initiative between Publix and the ...

Time to get to the holiday festivities, and there's a way to do it with a nature twist. Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is hosting its holiday market on Dec. 7, with the gift shop featuring nature-inspired ...

Known for his enormous personality and stature, Carlson spent most of his life taking care of Corkscrew Swamp.

Scientists studying water loss in a Southwest Florida swamp hope new research showing canals are over-draining wetlands will help inform wetland ecosystem conservation across the state. After months ...

One of the chief menaces to Audubon's beloved Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary is an unexpected foe. Most of Florida's invasive plant villains are exotics like melaleuca, Brazilian pepper, Old World climbing ...

From now through April 30, the boardwalk at Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary has extended hours; open 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

To mark the end of 2025,we asked our photographer, Andrew West, to pick one of his favorite images of the year.