South of Tallahassee in the Apalachicola National Forest is one of Florida’s most beautiful and intriguing trail systems showcasing the weird and wonderful world of karst topography. Have no idea what that is? Well, Florida’s water supply rests on it, so this is one hike worth taking to understand why. It’s a great hike for wildflowers, too, starting within the month. I’m hoping plenty of folks got out to join the cleanup crew today to get the trail in shape for visitors.
Author of 45 books, Sandra Friend established FloridaHikes.com in 2006 to expand on the field research she'd completed for her first six hiking guides. She has been honored with lifetime achievement awards from the Florida Trail Association and the Florida Outdoor Writers Association.
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