Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is home to many sights including wildlife, such as alligators, rabbits and an abundance of birds, but it might be most famous for its gorgeous sunrises and sunsets.

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The area's new residents love what's been happening at Paynes Prairie: the cleaner water, the wetlands free of trees and, especially, the abundance of apple snails. After people reported seeing ...

It took decades for this endangered bird to reclaim its habitat. The snail kite, one of Florida’s most imperiled birds, appeared to be in the midst of a complicated success story after Hurricane Irma ...

Paynes Prairie encompasses about 22,000 acres between Gainesville and Micanopy and although visitors can walk down its trails, those driving by the national state park can view part of the landscape ...

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is a wild place. On any given day, you might see horses and cattle grazing along a trail, a bald eagle drifting overhead, or bison making their way across an open ...

Dominick Martino spent the last several years of his life capturing the wildlife and flora of Paynes Prairie in photographs. His photos were popular at art festivals and shows, and the retired ...

There’s plenty of wildlife in Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park near Gainesville, but the animals that visitors are most surprised to see in Florida are the bison and wild horses. The bison are here ...

While thinking of bison conjures scenes of the American West, perhaps bringing up images of Yellowstone National Park, these wild animals can also be found right here in the Sunshine State. Paynes ...

The 22,000-acre Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is a unique natural treasure. Since the state purchased it and designated it a state preserve in 1971, park management has worked diligently to ...