Billy Goat’s Birthday
In what has become an annual event along the Florida Trail, hikers gathered in January to celebrate the birthday of Billy Goat, a long-time member of the long distance hiking community.
Couples and Backpacking
There are many pluses to backpacking as a couple. Having a compatible partner smooths out a lot of logistical worries and reduces the weight you need to carry.
Florida Trail, Cassia
Paisley 14.2 miles14.2 miles. Traversing miles of endangered desert-like scrub habitat through Seminole State Forest, the Cassia section of the Florida Trail offers unique natural observations amongst sparse shade.
Florida Trail, Seminole State Forest
Seminole State Forest 7.5 miles7.5 miles. Walk through vast, open spaces that you’d never imagine existed so close to Orlando.
Lower Wekiva Loop
Sanford 10.5 milesVenture across lush floodplain forests of Blackwater Creek and the Wekiva River, using a scrubby section of the Florida Trail to create the 10.5-mile Lower Wekiva Loop.
Seminole State Forest
Sorrento milesWith nearly 50 miles of trails and roads for hiking, biking, and equestrian use, Seminole State Forest offers surprising panoramas and bubbling springs north of Orlando.
Seminole, for bear
One of my most recent delights, on a walk in the woods, was the surprise provided by Seminole State Forest on a revisit after a decade: a bear encounter.
Sulphur Island Loop
Sorrento 9.0 milesA short distance from the bustling metropolis of Orlando, the Sulphur Island Loop Trail explores one of Florida’s endangered ecosystems, the scrub.