Where to be wild in Palm Beach County

[Travel Features Syndicate]

 

© 2011 Karen Rubin/news-photos-features.com

 

Housing developments and ribbons of asphalt have replaced groves and farms and consumed open space and habitat for flora and fauna alike, but there arestill  some preserves - quite literally refuges - that have become as rare as precious jewels, and seem to be all but hidden even to the residents who live nearby. It comes as a stunning surprise to most people living amid the sprawl of development that you can have the adventure of exploring the Everglades in your backyard in Palm Beach County.

 

So, on our trips to Grandmother's house, we take forays to explore Palm Beach County's wild side.

 

Read more about Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, Loxahatchee River, Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Green Cay Wetlands, Gumbo Limbo, Lion Country Safari, and Palm Beach Zoo, at

Where to be wild in Palm Beach County, Florida