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Gulf Islands National Seashore in Pensacola is the fortunate recipient of federal stimulus funds for National Parks, according to a story in the Pensacola News-Journal. Part of the funds will be used to replace an existing natural surface trail with a wheelchair-accessible boardwalk. My guess is that it will provide access from the visitor center …
On March 21, Lake County opened a brand-new county park in Umatilla called North Lake Community Park. Among its many facilities, which include a big playground, picnic pavilions, volleyball and tennis courts, and a walking trail (1.4 miles) around the perimeter, the park has a 3/4-mile nature trail as well. I recently stopped in Umatilla …
In late March, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission launched Get Outdoors, Florida!, an important statewide initiative to encourage Floridians – and all members of their families – to get outside and enjoy our outdoors. I encourage you to take a look at their website and see what they have to offer as to …
The Wyvern Hotel in downtown Punta Gorda scores big points as one of the most luxurious yet intimate hotels I’ve reviewed in Florida.
In these tough economic times, the squeeze is on for outdoor retailers, especially the small independent folks who’ve been your reliable local source for gear when you need it fast. Over the years, I’ve visited many Florida retailers, and it’s my experience that small local shops beat the big chains every time when it comes …
The 220-mile New England National Scenic Trail is the first new National Scenic Trail to be established since the Florida Trail was designated as one in 1983.
On my way home from Pensacola, I had to stop in Bagdad to visit Florida’s last real Stuckeys. When I was a kid and my family did road trips to Florida down the East Coast every year, we’d always stop at Stuckeys. The distinctive yellow-roofed shops were filled with treats, had clean restrooms, and often …
The tower at Big Lagoon State Park offers a sweeping view of the park, the lagoon, the Gulf of Mexico, parts of Gulf Islands National Seashore, Perdido Key, and the surrounding shorelines.
At Tarkiln Bayou State Park, the showy blooms of pitcher plants are on parade each spring. The boggy Perdido Pitcher Plant Prairie is ground zero for these beauties.
Two new Central Florida hikes are now available at Florida Hikes! Both offer virtual tours, so be sure to click on the Tour tab for an armchair walk through each hike. Hontoon Island State Park is the only Florida State Park reached by a free ferryboat; the island is in the middle of the St. …
What did the Juniper Prairie Wilderness look like before the fires of 2009? Here’s what I photographed on a hike just a few weeks before the devastating blaze.
On Saturday, I took a quick trip out to Salt Springs to visit with Captain Pat Needham and his new outfitters, Buck N Bass, and decided to take a different route home because of the smoke from the Juniper Prairie Wilderness fire. Horseshoe Lake Park isn’t really “near” anywhere, except perhaps Orange Springs, which is …
