Adding to the Life List
Although John is a native Floridian, our research trip to South Florida became an opportunity for him to see many natural "firsts" in Florida that most people have on their life lists.
Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk
Everglades City 1.0 milesDiscover fresh perspectives on the abundance of tropical habitats at Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park on the newly reconfigured Big Cypress Bend Boardwalk.
Fakahatchee East Main Trail
Everglades City 4.8 milesFollow a former logging tramway deep into the wilds of Fakahatchee Strand for an immersion in its botanical beauty and a look into a deep sinkhole pond.
Stranding Steves at Fakahatchee
Exploring Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park for a chapter of a new book we're writing, a pair of park rangers named Steve guide us to the park's beauty spots
The Ghost Orchid
On a guided swamp walk into the Fakahatchee Strand, I discover how difficult it is to spot a ghost orchid on your own, let alone keep your bearings in this tangled tropical wilderness