At 8 AM this Saturday Oct 1, long-time Florida Trail volunteer Kenneth Smith - the man responsible for the successful routing of the Florida Trail on the Cross Florida Greenway - will be honored by … [Read more...]
Night Hike at Oxbow Eco-Center
October 1 marks a free lecture (at noon) and a night hike focused on bats at the Oxbow Eco-Center, Port St. Lucie. Details from our friends: Tired of the little pesky buzzing noise in your ear? … [Read more...]
Worried about feral hogs?
A discussion came up this week on our Facebook page regarding concerns about running into feral hogs when hiking. I've encountered them a few times myself, generally fleeing the scene. One big boar … [Read more...]
Marshall Hampton Reserve opens
Polk County's newest natural land, is, like Circle B Bar Reserve, along Lake Hancock. But this is a much wilder place, where the landscape wasn't cleared for cattle ranching. The Marshall Hampton … [Read more...]
Enchanted Forest Festival November 19
Head to Titusville on Saturday November 19 for a day of enchantment in the Enchanted Forest Sanctuary, celebrating its 20th year as the flagship natural land in the Brevard County EEL Program. This … [Read more...]
Apalachicola National Forest – Wright Lake Trail
This well-kept loop along the western edge of the Apalachicola National Forest was a real surprise to me. I expected pine plantations (and there were many), but did not expect the diversity of … [Read more...]
Apalachicola National Forest – Fort Gadsden
On an early morning in the fog off the river, you can almost feel the ghosts slipping between the trees, sunlight dappling through the moist needles of longleaf pine and the air thick with the fresh … [Read more...]
Apalachicola National Forest – Camel Lake Loop
Circle a cypress lined pond in the Apalachicola National Forest on the Camel Lake Loop. It’s a short hike on high ground in a place where most habitats are downright swampy. Despite the name of the … [Read more...]
Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve
A sweeping view of the Apalachicola River estuary waits like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow on this don’t-miss nature trail in Apalachicola, which coaxes you through a succession of coastal … [Read more...]
Angus Gholson Nature Park
Right on the Georgia border, the small riverside community of Chattahoochee hides a natural treasure in its deep ravines—a park named for a native son. On my first visit to the town, I hiked with … [Read more...]
