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At Spanish Point

December 7, 2013 by Sandra Friend Leave a Comment

At Spanish Point

At Spanish Point, scents hang heavy in the morning air: a moonflower in the act of closing for the day, the sweetness of citrus blossoms, the purple morning-glory clambering over mangroves, the brush of salt breezes.

Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Florida, Sarasota, Venice

Auto know Lake City

May 24, 2016 by John Keatley Leave a Comment

Auto know Lake City

It takes a real car guy to find these offbeat treasure troves of auto-related antiques scattered around the quiet little city of Lake City in North Florida.

Filed Under: Articles, North Florida, Travel Tagged With: Florida

Camp WhereUWanna

March 26, 2013 by John Keatley 1 Comment

Camp WhereUWanna

With our second adventure in our VW camper, Primrose, behind us, it’s good to be home. Before the trip I had a good friend “freshen up” some of the 30-year-old systems on Primrose.  I’ve read too many stories, and have had a close friend lose his camper because of old fuel lines letting go.  Seeing […]

Filed Under: Blog, Travels with Primrose Tagged With: Florida, Florida Trail Association, Gainesville

Camping at Blackwater River State Park

April 24, 2013 by John Keatley Leave a Comment

Camping at Blackwater River State Park

While at the Panhandle Trace Hike we camped at Blackwater River State Park. We didn’t know in advance that this particular state park campground is designed for RVs, trailers, and other folks who don’t camp in tents. After months and months of camping in the woods, it was quite a shock to our way of […]

Filed Under: Articles, Camping, Florida Trail, Travels with Primrose Tagged With: Blackwater River, Blackwater River State Park, Florida, FT Blackwater, Milton, Panhandle Trace, Pensacola

Dreaming Florida

January 2, 2010 by Sandra Friend 11 Comments

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 mother’s remarriage and his dream of college slipping away.

Filed Under: Articles, Travel Tagged With: Florida

E.G. Simmons Park

Ruskin   [27.739927,-82.466138]   

E.G. Simmons Park

E.G. Simmons Park in Ruskin offers a campground along with its beaches and mazy mangrove-lined waterways for paddlers and anglers along Tampa Bay.

Filed Under: Beaches, Camping, Canoe & kayak rentals, Central Florida, County Parks, Paddling, Parks Tagged With: Brandon, Car Camping, Developed Camping, Family-friendly, Florida, Picnic, Playgrounds, Ruskin, Tampa, Tampa Bay

Florida and the CCC

February 8, 2015 by John Keatley Leave a Comment

Florida and the CCC

Highlands Hammock State Park is home to the Florida CCC Museum, which recounts the story of the Civilian Conservation Corps contributions to Florida, particularly to the state park system.

Filed Under: Articles, Museums, South Florida, Travel Tagged With: Florida, Highlands Hammock State Park

Ghostly Appearance at Tolomato Cemetery

February 5, 2010 by Sandra Friend 1 Comment

Ghostly Appearance at Tolomato Cemetery

St. Augustine is saturated with ghosts, and a spooky place to walk at night, especially around the old cemeteries.

Filed Under: Articles, North Florida, Travel Tagged With: Florida

Going Barefoot

June 21, 2015 by Sandra Friend Leave a Comment

Going Barefoot

One of Florida’s most beautiful beaches, Barefoot Beach in North Naples is a sandy ribbon two miles long with a 2-mile hiking loop to access Wiggins Pass.

Filed Under: Articles, Southwest Florida, Travel Tagged With: Estero, Florida, Naples

Hiking the Hills of Hutton

April 21, 2013 by Sandra Friend 1 Comment

Hiking the Hills of Hutton

With our switcheroo on the previous day – skipping the burned zone of the Jackson Trail to walk the Juniper Creek Trail back to the campground – Day Four of the Panhandle Trace Hike had us headed northbound for the first time on this trek. Peggy had hikers going in all directions and for different […]

Filed Under: Articles, Florida Trail, Hiking, Travels with Primrose Tagged With: Blackwater River, Blackwater River State Forest, Florida, Florida Trail, FT Blackwater, Milton, Panhandle Trace

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Florida Trail, Eglin East

Florida Trail historic marker

Florida Trail, Ocala National Forest

Juniper Prairie Wilderness

Florida Trail, Juniper Springs to Hopkins Prairie

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The Florida Trail: A History

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