Forest Encyclopedia Network
The Forest Encyclopedia Network is a gateway to research papers explaining applied science on the Southern Appalachians and National Forests throughout our region.
Beach walk at Blind Pass
Where's the best place on Sanibel to look for sea shells? It all depends on recent currents and storm deposits. We found a bountiful shell bank at Blind Pass Beach, where Sanibel and Captiva meet.
Peacock Springs State Park renamed in honor of Wes Skiles
The late Wes Skiles, a High Springs resident whose Karst Productions brought a new dimension to the exploration of natural Florida – underground and underwater – shared with millions through PBS specials, will be honored today at a special …
Where the mosquitos are
Hike to Florida Bay in Everglades National Park along the Snake Bight Trail. Here's a visual preview.
Silver Springs Conservation Area now open
Marion County’s first conservation area opened with a whisper in May, 330 acres of upland recharge area just to the southwest of the famed Silver Springs. Located at 5415 N.E. 7th St just west of Baseline Road, the trailhead has interpretive maps to …
Endangered giant bat found at Picayune Strand
During their first-ever bat monitoring program at Picayune Strand State Forest, FWC found a rare and endangered species - the bonneted bat, Florida's largest bat.
Welcome Home
There's always been a certain magic about crossing the Florida state line. It's not that the terrain looks any different than South Georgia. But it's Florida.
Bears in Jupiter
Jupiter has bears? Today's the first time I've seen them along a trail: the Longleaf Pine Trail, an interpretive nature trail at Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, a lovely family escape just south of Indiantown Road near I-95.
Exploring the St. Johns at Bluffton
The Bluffton Nature Trail at Lake George State Forest near Volusia, west of Barberville along SR 40, provides a glimpse into an ancient past along the St. Johns River.
How to detox poison ivy
How DO you get poison ivy oil (urushiol) off your clothes? That’s a question I haven’t had to deal with in a long, long time, since little brushes here and there have never bothered me. I always wear long pants while hiking (ones that cover my …
Hiking St Lucie County
Today was a surprising reintroduction to the hiking trails of St Lucie County. My, how they have grown! Since 2003, the number of trails in the county has doubled.
On a Mission
Tallahassee's newest portal to the past is also its oldest, the reconstruction of history at Mission San Luis.