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South Florida's Everglades Trail offers 24 miles of solitude for hikers.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service

| April 21, 1997 | Barry, John (Irish bishop) | COPYRIGHT 1999 Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

MIAMI _ The welcome sign at the start of the 24-mile Everglades Trail suggests you bring water, a cellular phone, sunscreen, bug repellant and a first-aid kit. Funny, it makes no mention of salad dressing.

Because you're already treading on dusty zucchini, scattered over the hard limestone ground. And before you get too far, you're going to discover that the trail's other attractions include beans, cabbage, corn, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, peas and tomatoes.

During April, Everglades Appreciation Month, a walk on one of South Florida's longest and newest hiking paths, the Everglades Trail, would seem a way to actively appreciate. But instead of a slog …

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