A federal order has been signed requiring the use of bear bags or bear canisters when backpacking the Florida Trail through the Ocala, Osceola, and Apalachicola National Forests.
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 …
With the final signs up and brochures circulated, the Great Florida Birding Trail's Panhandle Section is finally complete. It points you to places of special beauty in Northwest Florida.