Hikers beware! The Suwannee, Econfina, and Aucilla Rivers are rising fast and the Florida Trail is largely under the swift currents of these rivers in many places between Osceola National Forest / Lake City and St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge south of Tallahassee. Plans for the IDIDAHIKE coming up Feb 6 may be canceled due [...]

The Florida Trail is closed along the Suwannee Section (between Bell Springs and Twin Rivers State Forest / Mill Creek Tract) and in the Big Bend (along the Aucilla River) due to severe flooding, according to the Florida Trail Association. Recent heavy rains in North Florida and South Georgia have led to some of the [...]