FLORIDA EVERGLADES is a short book designed to be read in an hour or less. The mission of the book is to help interested people learn the basics of the problems facing the Florida Everglades. Many years of development, agricultural activity and neglect have created a situation that endangers the viability of this valuable natural resource. The book explores the history of the natural ecosystem and shows what happened to upset the natural order of things. It also presents a hopeful look at what is being done to reverse the damage done over the past 130 or more years FLORIDA EVERGLADES is written by Mike Miller , a Florida resident since 1960. Mike is a graduate civil engineer from the University of Florida and has traveled all over the state on both business and pleasure. He writes for and publishes his own website, Florida-Backroads-Travel.com . Much of the material in this book is from the website.