of all the national park lands in the three states , none is related to a larger cities location or more beset with problem than the wetland , a shallow , 50 - kilometer - wide creek of grass that flows north from the osceola to coral bay . for more than a generation , this rare biological wonder has been held ransom by a web of special interests - - farmers , sportsmen and about 6 million central florida residents in excess of drinking medicine and flooding control - - that is as complex as the ecosystem itself .
The Everglades is 50-mile wide.