Two sides of the Yellow River
Hiking through the Yellow River Ravines section on the Panhandle Trace Hike was a new experience for us all, as it's a newly opened segment of trail near Milton.
Up the Kissimmee
JK starts solo backpacking up the Kissimmee River, encountering cows, sandhill cranes, and an over-medicated driver who runs him off a roadwalk.
Walking the Ocean to Lake Hiking Trail
This week marks the 9th Annual Ocean to Lake Hike. It was a delight to learn last year that the 61-mile Ocean-to-Lake Trail is finally fully complete and open to the public. Last winter, John and I participated in the final three days of the six day group …
Walking the Reservation
Hiking the Seminole Reservation between L-3 Canal and the Big Cypress Campground is mostly a roadwalk - more dirt roads than paved - but is quite scenic and interesting.
Westy Rambles West
We're in the thick of our third road trip with Primrose, our 82 Westy, this time hiking the trails of Florida's Panhandle. It's a good bit different than home: hilly!
What it’s like to hike the Big O Hike
Nine days of walking around Lake Okeechobee is a unique experience that can change your life. Learn what it felt like to join the Big O Hike in these three sets of journals to the day-by-day journey.
When the levee breaks…
...Mama, you got to move. And so it goes for the Florida Trail, as the flood-induced breach in a levee along the Kissimmee River south of KICCO means the trail must move in order for clear passage north from Kissimmee Prairie Preserve.
Where to find multi-day backpacking loops
Where are Florida's best backpacking loop hikes for 3 or more days on the trail? Here are the top suggestions and their pros and cons.
Whispering Pines Park
Inverness 3.3 milesAt Whispering Pines Park, a network of nature trails explores a densely wooded family-friendly city park with racketball courts, disc golf, a public pool, splash pad, and more.
White Springs
Florida's original spa town is now an outdoor mecca on the Suwannee River for hikers, cyclists, and paddlers, a Florida Trail Gateway Community, and a launch point for adventure.
Withlacoochee State Forest Land Swap a Bad Idea
Plans to let a golf course development expand into Annutteliga Hammock, part of a conservation corridor across Citrus and Hernando counties, strikes a sour note.