A Florida park is an “urban oasis” — and ranks No. 1 in the United States, a new report finds. Bonnet Springs Park in Lakeland tops a list of the nation’s most-beloved public parks for relaxing and ...

This week, USA TODAY’s 10 Best released its reader’s choice list of the Top 10 botanical gardens in the U.S. for 2025, and two Florida gardens made the list. “From desert climates to ...

(second place), and Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Coral Gables, Florida, (third place). The final and 10th-ranked garden is Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay, Maine. The award ...

"The thing I like about being here in the garden is that we call it a living museum," Vicki Hoyos, the executive director at Heathcote Botanical Gardens in Fort Pierce, said. "Every day there's ...

Rounding out the top five best botanical gardens in the U.S. are the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden (Cincinnati, Ohio), Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden (Coral Gables, Florida), Tucson ...

If you're in the mood to dwell in nature and explore some of the world's most fascinating creatures, consider spending a day at the Central Florida Zoo & Botanical Gardens. The 116-acre zoo houses ...