Florida Hikes
Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides
Topics of interest for hikers, cyclists, and paddlers, including conservation, land management, and wildlife issues, as well as how-to and gear recommendations.
For immersion into the world's largest sand pine scrub forest, take a journey along the Florida Trail through the Juniper Prairie Wilderness. It's perennially a getaway for backpackers thanks to its natural beauty.
Did you know the creator of the Dewey Decimal System also created Lake Placid, Florida? Here's the story.
I'm pleased to report that Everglades National Park is now on Twitter, sharing what their staff (and wild places) are up to, including trapping Burmese pythons.
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 …
What to do on a hot summer's day? Try the naturally air-conditioned Silver River for a paddling trip.
One of the hikes that sticks in my memory from when I was under ten years old is the Pine Land Trail at Everglades National Park, with its oolite holes and tree snails.
Impressed with trials of 45N68W, a non-DEET, natural repellant that's been well worth testing in Florida's buggy conditions to keep flying insects, especially mosquitoes, at bay.
On Monday, a new 2,709-acre environmentally protected land in northern Lee County opened to outdoor recreation enthusiasts: Prairie Pines Preserve, a vast wilderness protected under the Conservation 20/20 program. Equestrian and hiking trails enable access …
Lake Mills Park in Chuluota has a little bit of everything outdoorsy, from ancient trees to picnic tables by the lake to a nice campground in a scrub forest.
It's an easy walk out to the osprey nesting grounds on Honeymoon Island, and an unforgettable experience.
Sugary-white sand and emerald water are counterpoints on a hike that leads you through nearly 4 miles of pristine dunes - up and over and down, a true roller-coaster of a hike - at the UWF Dunes Preserve in Pensacola Beach
Recommendations made for mild to medium hiking and backpacking opportunities in Central and South Florida between Orlando and Ft Lauderdale
