Where the mosquitos are
Hike to Florida Bay in Everglades National Park along the Snake Bight Trail. Here's a visual preview.
Where to encounter a Burmese python
Where might a hiker encounter a Burmese python? Thankfully, the range – despite recent scares of big snakes in Central Florida, which were pets that were let loose – of the “naturalized” pythons is, according to sources at Florida …
Where to find multi-day backpacking loops
Where are Florida's best backpacking loop hikes for 3 or more days on the trail? Here are the top suggestions and their pros and cons.
White ibis
Called curlew by native Floridians, the white ibis is a wading bird that tends to browse and travel in flocks. It is one of the more common wading birds you'll see in Florida.
White mangrove
White mangroves are the most tree-like of the mangrove family. They have oval light green leaves—the other mangroves have dark green, elliptical leaves.
White Trail, Palm Bluff Conservation Area
Deltona 2.2 milesAn easy sample of habitats found across the 3,300 acres of Palm Bluff Conservation Area, the White Trail offers a short loop through the Deep Creek floodplain.
Why Hike in Florida?
Why hike in Florida? It's not about the challenge of mountains, but the incredible natural diversity in habitats and flora found across the sweep of our state.
Why we hike Florida
Why do we hike Florida? It's in the details, the natural wonder we find by following trails across lands preserved for future generations.
Wild Birds Unlimited Trail
Titusville 0.5 milesAn easy walk for birding along Black Point Wildlife Drive in Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Wild Birds Unlimited Trail is a short trail with observation platforms.
Wild horses on Paynes Prairie
That magical moment when you climb to the top of the observation tower on the rim of Paynes Prairie and see the wild horses on the prairie for the first time: priceless.
Wild Pennyroyal
Frequently seen along the trail and in open areas in scrub habitats, wild pennyroyal (Piloblephis rigida) is a showy wildflower found in Florida's peninsula.
Wild Turkey Trace
Weeki Wachee 0.6 milesAlong an upland trail in Chassahowitzka WMA, Wild Turkey Trace immerses you in the turkey oaks and pines of the sandhill forest, with the surprise of a boggy marsh along the way.