This photo isn’t taken from an odd angle. This cypress knee was tall enough I could step up to it and press my nose against the tip of it. Pretty awesome. Another botanical wonder, this one at Peacock Springs State Park north of Mayo. And you should see the cypress it belongs to! I was [...]

I’m still working away on my newest book, Exploring Florida’s Botanical Wonders. About a month ago, I had the pleasure of joining in an expedition to determine a new Big Tree for the Florida Register. It’s along the Florida Trail in Rice Creek Swamp, and here’s my story. It’ll appear (with photos) in the Florida [...]

It’s been a ridiculously busy week, culminating in a crash-landing back home for my birthday this weekend. I went from the Annual Conference to hanging out with my buddies shown in the last post’s photo, to a trip to Tallahassee, during which I managed to fit in five hikes on short trails mostly new to [...]

Now here’s a real comparison in pack weight for long distance hikers. To the left, Mike “Smileage” DeWitt, with a pack that many of us gals could crawl into and sleep in, it’s so danged big. He won’t say but I’m guessing it tips the scales past 50 pounds. To the right, the esteemed Nimblewill [...]

A busy crazy weekend trying to be in forty places at once at the Florida Trail Conference down in Umatilla. I’m just unpacking my bags after a long afternoon spent unwinding at The 88 Store in Lake Kerr with my buddy Mike DeWitt. Friday started out with torrential rains and a wild goose chase after [...]