Ongoing restoration of longleaf pine habitat between Alexander Springs and Clearwater Lake may lead to closures of the Florida Trail near Paisley. Signage will be placed during closure periods. Please check ahead before hiking this section. See the USFS website for details.

The onslaught of oil escalated in earnest along Gulf Islands National Seashore’s Fort Pickens Road and Pensacola Beach, forcing closure of the beach for public safety. According to the official statement on the Gulf Islands National Seashore website:
” There is an advisory in effect by the Escambia County Health Department from Walkover 23 on Pensacola [...]

Affecting the Seashore section of the Florida Trail - the only portion of a National Scenic Trail that’s a beach walk - tarballs have started washing ashore along the shoreline of Pensacola Beach. Portions of the Florida Trail may be shut down while cleanup efforts begin.
For up to the minute alerts on the oil spill [...]

9 AM Sat June 5, the Florida Trail Association plans a National Trails Day celebration at Wakulla Station on the Tallahassee-St Marks Historic Railroad Trail. Join the group for hiking, bike riding, trail info, and the official designation of St Marks and Sopchoppy as Gateway Communities for the Florida Trail. More details at the Florida [...]

On June 5, take the plunge into the Big Cypress Swamp on a guided walk led by the Happy Hoofers Chapter of the Florida Trail Association. It’s the perfect time of year to cool down on a swamp tromp, and you’ll have the expertise of local hikers in the lead on a 4 mile walk, [...]