Prairie Reflections
Walking the wilds of Kissimmee Prairie Preserve State Park means hours spent in blazing sun and a landscape that makes you feel inconsequential on this earth.
Hiking Tampa’s Oak Ridge
The Oak Ridge Tract of Lower Hillsborough River Wilderness Area is a beautiful area for a hike. We joined the Suncoast Chapter of the FTA for an exploration while in the region for a talk.
Kicking off Hiker Season with Primrose
The first of our explorations with Primrose in 2014 starts off with helping to see off a large number of this year's Florida Trail thru-hikers from Oasis Visitor Center.
Still Life, with Cows
Walking the whole Florida Trail means miles on pavement where the trail follows roads. On this lonely dead-end road in Basinger, your companions are cows.
Summiting Lake Okeechobee’s High Point
Views from the top: this connector piece of the Florida Trail between the two sides of Port Mayaca across the highway bridge offers an excellent perspective on the lake.
Walking the Reservation
Hiking the Seminole Reservation between L-3 Canal and the Big Cypress Campground is mostly a roadwalk - more dirt roads than paved - but is quite scenic and interesting.
Relocation of the Florida Trail near The 88 Store
According to trail maintainers in the area, the Florida Trail has been relocated in the vicinity of The 88 Store in the Ocala National Forest. The thru-trail now passes directly behind The 88 Store and within sight of FR 11 south of CR 316 for a short …
Florida Trail Adventures
What's it like to hike the Florida Trail? Here's where we share our personal experiences day hiking and backpacking on Florida's own National Scenic Trail.
Five Star Trails Gainesville & Ocala has launched
Announcing the arrival of Five Star Hikes Gainesville and Ocala, our newest title from Menasha Ridge Press.
The Big O, Differently
After a dozen years of attending, the Big O Hike had become a welcome routine, a time to gather with friends. This year was very different. Being in charge meant having to worry about both the big picture and the details.
Exploring Trout Point in Pensacola
PERMANENTLY CLOSED. Our 2013 visit to Trout Point Nature Trail at NAS Pensacola provided scenic panoramas of the Big Lagoon and Perdido Key from a boardwalk atop a coastal scrub ridge.
Exploring the Gemini Springs Addition
It took a serendipitous turn one morning for us to stumble across a new-to-us hiking trail not fifteen minutes from home, the Gemini Springs Addition. Here's how we found it.