Months of planning, a remote swamp route and a remarkable discovery helped this determined hunter turn a grueling challenge into victory.

Burmese pythons are spreading across Florida, but experts warn they may soon adapt to survive in colder climates.

Photographer and writer Bob Bramblet is the past president of the Florida Outdoors Writers Association, and he wrote a book ...

Burmese pythons — destructive invasive snakes with few natural predators in Florida — have developed a new foothold outside the Everglades.

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Everglades, and the challenge is part of initiative to remove them ...

Over 900 participants helped remove 280 invasive Burmese pythons from South Florida during the 2026 Florida Python Challenge, ...

Years of snake-tracking data reveal the conditions that boost success and that could be incorporated into an app to aid in ...

More than 200 of the invasive pythons were removed from South Florida during last year's hunt, according to the FWC.

Florida’s ecologists can be forgiven one pet hate: Burmese pythons discarded by their owners have eaten many Everglades mammals practically to extinction. “This is the first documentation of impacts ...

This year's Florida Python Challenge was July 10-19 at eight designated locations in south Florida. More than 900 hunters ...

It's almost python hunting season in Florida! Every year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the South Florida Water Management District host a python challenge and award ...