Florida Hikes
Hike Bike Paddle Camp Florida with authors Sandra Friend and John Keatley as your guides
The northern terminus of the Florida Trail is at Pensacola Beach, but the wonders of this region extend far inland
Sugary-white sand and emerald water are counterpoints on a hike that leads you through nearly 4 miles of pristine dunes - up and over and down, a true roller-coaster of a hike - at the UWF Dunes Preserve in Pensacola Beach
Traverse a loop through coastal forests at Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park, featuring sweeping views of Perdido Bay and a dynamic mix of wet and dry ecosystems.
Showcasing the habitat diversity of Perdido Key at Johnson Beach, the accessible Perdido Key Discovery Trail is a gentle boardwalk over wetlands, forests, and dunes.
With sand as white as fresh fallen snow, Perdido Key State Park offers Florida's westernmost public beach.
Florida's westernmost nature hike, the little-known 1.8-mile North Trail is a leisurely stroll through the dunes on the Intracoastal side of this popular beach park.
Access sandy beaches and swimming holes along the Perdido River on the Florida state line with Alabama along the scenic Sand Bar Trail, a 1.9 mile round-trip in Perdido River WMA.
Fifteen miles of riverfront public land buffers a sinuous Outstanding Florida Waterway that forms the state line with Alabama at Florida's western border.
Walk the banks of the Perdido River after a steep plunge down the bluffs on this short, scenic loop within earshot of Interstate 10.
I spent a weekend seeking out Florida’s most uncommon and unusual flora - pitcher plants - in their stronghold of the Western Panhandle. Here's what I found.
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.
Cold weather and high water causes hypothermia, so play it safe. Before hiking in winter in North Florida and the Florida Panhandle, check these flood gauges.
Immersed in an intriguing blend of habitats in a coastal setting, this uplands hiking loop at Big Lagoon State Park showcases a variety of birds and native plants.
