We did it! I heard a little buzz about this while I was out on the trail last week and indeed it’s official: Florida was named the BEST TRAILS STATE at the 2008 National Trails Symposium in Little Rock, Arkansas, last month. Key to the award is our own Office of Greenways and Trails, who [...]

Hey, it’s an election year and I’m ready to jump into the fray now that the Presidential dust has settled. American Trails is once again running their website contest and I’d like your support! Hop on over to their website to see the details.  It’s just for bragging rights, but I certainly appreciate you putting [...]

We couldn’t have asked for better weather this year for the Big O Hike: chilly nights and blue skies with temperatures hovering around 70 F most days. As I’m juggling updates to my South Florida: An Explorer’s Guide and the Florida Trail Official Guide, I alternated between hiking and researching over the course of the [...]