A campground overlooking the bayou, shaded by an oak canopy. A lovely day use area on the bluffs. Gentle trails that all of the family can enjoy. I was so pleasantly surprised on my visit last spring to thoroughly canvass this Florida State Park and discover all it had to offer. I just filled in [...]

Jump in and look for whatever trail or destination you need to on FloridaHikes.com, and now you’ll find it! The default search was kind of wonky, so I finally replaced it with a custom Google search that not only searches all 1,000+ pages of the main site but grabs content from My Florida Hikes and [...]

Win a prize for going on a hike!
Granted, our weather isn’t cooperating with the joyful launch into the best month for hiking in Florida, but keep an eye on your local forecast and see if this weekend offers an opportunity for you to get out and hike! It’s OUR time of year, when hunting season [...]

It’s here! Four years and thousands of miles of driving and hiking later, I’m pleased to announce that my newest book, Exploring Florida’s Botanical Wonders (University Press of Florida) is hot off the press and will start shipping by October 1.
It’s not your typical travel guide, and it’s not a hiking guide. Inside, I provide [...]

Florida’s hiking season is upside down from the rest of the USA, so while everyone else is gearing up to get outdoors, we’ve turned the boil back down to a simmer. That doesn’t mean we give up! In summer:

Hike between daybreak and noon to take advantage of cooler temperatures
Use plenty of bug spray and sunscreen
Take [...]