The Mangrove
At the very end of the Main Park Road in Everglades National Park, a lone mangrove is just offshore from the wrack line along Florida Bay.
Articles & Destinations
Jungle Fever in Nepal
At Nepal’s Royal Chitwan National Park, every moment is an adventure. Especially when you encounter rhinos up close, and on foot.
Along Lake Wauberg
A wander along Lake Wauberg to the symphony of Archie Carr's favorite frogs brought memories flooding back of gentler times.
Visiting Sholom Park
A walk on the meditative garden paths at Sholom Park in Ocala, Florida's peace park, for quiet contemplation and remembrance of my father, who passed this month and enjoyed this garden near his home.
Houseboating the St. Johns
All is still, pristine, natural. Night closes in, and I hear the lapping of the river beneath my window as the houseboat gently rocks.
Dreaming Florida
Florida settled into my soul like a fine mist during my childhood, thanks to my father's dreams. In the late 1950s, he came to stay with family in West Palm Beach to recuperate from major life changes he'd experienced, from the loss of his father to his …
Once in a Blue Moon
A blue moon captured over Big Cypress on the next to last evening of 2009.
Bear bagging a must in Florida’s National Forests
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.
In search of Florida’s ancient past
Archaeological treasures unburied: in Glades County, learn about the unique archaeological finds near Lake Okeechobee, with interpretation at two different hiking trails.
Hiking the Juniper Prairie Wilderness
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.
Dewey Litl Loj
Did you know the creator of the Dewey Decimal System also created Lake Placid, Florida? Here's the story.
Keeping track of Everglades pythons
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.