Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides
Resources for Florida hikers, including apps, books on Florida’s outdoors, land management agency information, and websites.
I’m surprised I haven’t seen this message in every newspaper and outdoor-related magazine across Florida: outdoor recreation on National Lands just became affordable! In January, the Federal Government started selling a new National Public Lands Pass. It’s designed to replace the mess of passes that one person had to get to visit all the federal …
Map of all outdoor recreation described on Florida Hikes: trails, beaches, parks, campgrounds, springs, natural attractions, and service providers.
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.
Tripped over a snake on a Florida trail? Stopped in your tracks watching one in the water? We’ve all had these moments that make us wary. The good news is that there are only six species of venomous snakes in Florida, and they’re pretty easy to identify. Especially after you take a look at this …
Whether you prefer canoe, kayak, or SUP, our paddling season in Florida – anytime! – guarantees year-round fun
Florida is dry. Downright crispy. And these conditions make it easy for fires to spark and spread. Have you noticed smoke in your neighborhood lately? I’ve seen it for weeks here in Ocala – first from the big fires in the Okeefenokee Swamp, and now drifting in from fires more local to us. Before you …
Site index of all pages on the Florida Hikes! website
Yesterday, Google launched a product that will make some hikers leap for joy and others wince. We go to the woods to get away from it all, right? At least some of us do. Well, with the new My Tracks application for Android-powered cell phones (like the T-Mobile G1), you can beam a real-time track …
Our fourth edition of the The Florida Trail Guide provides a strong level of detail to assist you in logistical planning for backpacking the Florida Trail, whether for a weekend trip or a full walk across Florida.
How to order a copy of The Florida Trail: Florida’s National Scenic Trail, our limited edition full-color coffee table book that tells the comprehensive story of the first 50 years of routing, building, maintaining, and enjoying our statewide National Scenic Trail.
With the first week of January comes the annual migration of hikers to the southernmost reaches of Florida to start their journeys north on the Florida Trail. Some are here to walk the length of Florida, from the edge of the Everglades through the massive Big Cypress swamp on a backpacking trip that will last …
