Ken Salazar Tours Everglades In Airboat To Learn About Invasive Species (PHOTO)

EVERGLADES, FL - MAY 28: United States Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), United States Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Florida Governor Charlie Crist (L-R) tour the Florida Everglades on an airboat on May 28, 2009 in the Everglades, Florida. Thomas Strickland, United States Interior Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks is also on the airboat (far left rear). Salazar visited the Everglades to get a first hand look at the park and get a briefing on invasive species. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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[Gasparilla]

05:17 PM on 05/30/2009

There's another park about as big right next to it. Big Cypress preserve.

[PDXTransplant]

05:44 PM on 05/29/2009

Some may remember the TV show called "The Everglades" back in 1961 and 1962. That's how long it's been since I've wanted to ride on one!!

[SurrealPumpkin]

05:57 PM on 05/28/2009

Finally, people are really paying attention to the Everglades. There is nothing else like it in the world, literally. It would be a shame to allow it to be destroyed.

In Republican terms the Everglades is our great- great- great x 1000 (more or less) grandchildren's oil reserve.