Timbering operations on the Nokuse property may obscure or remove blazing done on this new section of the Florida Trail that opened in October between Bruce and DeFuniak Springs, and heavy machinery may be encountered along the trail. If you are hiking this section between now and March 2009, be alert to potential problematic trail [...]

The Florida Trail is temporarily closed through Camp Blanding in Keystone Heights through the month of January due to military training exercises. Please call 904-682-3121 before hiking into Camp Blanding after Jan 31 to ensure the range is open.  More details on the Florida Trail Association website.

The first time I met Elam Stolzfus of Live Oak Production Group (based in Blountstown) is where I’ve met other people who’ve changed my life: Clyde Butcher’s annual Labor Day Weekend Muck-A-Bout in the Big Cypress Swamp. Elam and his friend Sammy Tedder were there to help promote a film that he, Clyde, and Richard [...]

A celebration of volunteerism is planned at the annual Florida Hiking Festival / FTA Annual Conference March 27-29 in White Springs. A reprise of last year’s locale, White Springs offers more than a weekend’s worth of excellent hiking opportunities both inside and outside the host location, Stephen Foster Folk Culture State Park.
Highlights include a screening [...]