There is in Michigan an Everglades-like wetlands habitat that thankfully has no gators, pythons or fleet of fan-driven swamp boats.

The breathtaking 10,000-acre Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge (just so you know, the Florida Everglades spans a mind-boggling 1.5 million acres) is located just south of Saginaw and is home to more than 280 species of migratory birds and more than 100 songbirds. It has a six-mile long unpaved trail that winds through it and that has a posted speed limited of 15 miles per hour, but if you think you might want to take advantage of this unique drive-through experience you better hurry, it closes for the season Sept. 30, though its walk-through trails will remain open.

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