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Swimming with Manatees in Crystal River Responsibly

Crystal River is the only place in the US where you can legally swim with manatees. How to do it without harming them, or watch from land.

For a couple of weeks each year, thousands of fireflies in the Smoky Mountains flash in unison. How to see this rare display.

Beneath the jagged Tetons, moose, bears, bison and pronghorn share the valley of Jackson Hole. Where and when to look.

The Everglades is the only place on Earth where alligators and crocodiles live side by side. How to explore its “river of grass”.

Denali’s “Big Five” are grizzlies, moose, caribou, Dall sheep and wolves, set against North America’s highest peak. How to see them.

At Brooks Falls, brown bears stand at the lip of a waterfall and catch leaping salmon in their jaws. How to see it for yourself.

Yellowstone’s Lamar Valley is the best place in the world to watch wild wolves. How to find them, especially in winter.

The world’s first national park is also America’s best place to watch wolves, grizzlies and bison. Where to go, when, and how to stay safe.

Every summer, hundreds of whale sharks gather off the Yucatán Peninsula. How to swim with them responsibly.

In Baja’s lagoons, grey whale mothers sometimes bring their calves right up to small boats. When and where to go.