The Big Scrub
Hiking the Western Connector of the Florida Trail in the Ocala National Forest means an immersion in miles of miles of the Big Scrub, the primary habitat protected by the forest.
The Corona Effect
Sunsets are different from mountaintops
The Cumberland Valley
A day of flatlands for flatlanders
The Enchanted Forest
On a tough day, fog infused the woods with magic
The Extra Mile
Every day, we walk further than we intend to. It can't be helped.
The Florida Keys, Revisited
Nine months after Hurricane Irma, we headed to the Florida Keys to see how both the infrastructure and the natural areas are healing. Here's an overview of what we found, from Key West to Key Largo.
The Florida Trail End to End
Find inspiration to take your children on a grand hiking adventure with Mike Umbarger's account of completing the entire Florida Trail with his sons
The Front Porch
When you're headed down US 41 from Dunnellon towards Inverness, a stop at the Front Porch is a must. Why? Homemade pies.
The Future of Florida’s Key Deer
A public meeting by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service on August 22, 2019 is the first step in informing the public of the potential of Key deer being removed from the Endangered Species List.
The Ghost Orchid
On a guided swamp walk into the Fakahatchee Strand, I discover how difficult it is to spot a ghost orchid on your own, let alone keep your bearings in this tangled tropical wilderness
The Haircut
Maybe freshening up will do the trick
The Mangrove
At the very end of the Main Park Road in Everglades National Park, a lone mangrove is just offshore from the wrack line along Florida Bay.