Pronghorns of a different sort are gathering at Triple Canopy Ranch for the wildest adventure race to hit Florida yet - the Warrior Dash. Cmon out and see the craziness east of Lake Wales off SR 60, … [Read more...]
SWFWMD offers guided hikes in February
Florida Hiking Trails Month kicks off Feb 1. What better way to celebrate the peak of hiking season than with taking a hike? Here are two guided hikes that staff from the Southwest Florida Water … [Read more...]
Edible plant hike Saturday Jan 29
Looking for lunch while you hike? Join the folks leading a special Edible Plant Hike this Saturday, January 29, at the Econ Farm at 16206 Hamilton Dr, Orlando, FL 32833. For a fee of $20 non-member, … [Read more...]
Head out on a Florida Trail adventure
...with me in the current issue of Your National Forests magazine! Take an armchair journey up the Florida Trail by reading my feature article starting on page 17 of the Winter / Spring 2011 issue … [Read more...]
Guided hikes at Orlando Wetlands Park Festival
Circle February 19 on your calendar for an exploration of Orlando Wetlands Park during the annual Orlando Wetlands Park Festival. This is a unique venue for wildlife watching. The park was built to … [Read more...]
Hiking Northwest Florida on the Florida Trail
Currently recounting adventures in Blackwater River State Forest, another new trail journal blog has popped up this hiking season to document a section hiker's trek along the Florida Trail with his … [Read more...]
All Trails Hike Saturday at Oscar Scherer
The weather looks great for Saturday for hiking the trails of Oscar Scherer State Park! The All Trails Hike, now in its 5th year, is an event you won't want to miss. If you've been worried about … [Read more...]
Forest Encyclopedia Network
Interested in digging into the details of what's going on in Florida forests and the forests of the Southeast in general? The Forest Encyclopedia Network is one of those websites you should bookmark. … [Read more...]
Time to hike the Ocala National Forest!
General gun season - deer season - ended Jan 9, so it's time to hit the trails in the Ocala National Forest. In the Hike-A-Week for subscribers, I'm actively recounting of all of the segments of the … [Read more...]
Free admission to Everglades National Park this weekend
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Everglades National Park - along with 100 or so other National Parks around the USA - is offering free admission Jan 15-16-17. I can think of no more ideal … [Read more...]
