Thanks to Florida Trail Days plus five straight days of hiking to try and wrap the second edition of 50 Hikes in Central Florida, plus jury duty starting in a few minutes, I’m behind on last week’s Hike A Week. Look for two in your inbox this week: Phipps Park and a new surprise delight, [...]

On March 16, join Mitch Sapp from the Florida Trail Association as he leads a hike of approximately 4 hours through San Felasco Preserve State Park along Millhopper Road, west of Devil’s Millhopper State Park. The redbud trees are in bloom and plenty of spring color awaits. This is one of the best destinations in [...]

Floodwaters rose swift and deep along the Florida Trail at Alaqua Creek as two section hikers got caught in a flash flood while backpacking Eglin. Their 911 call undoubtedly saved their lives. For details and photos, see The North Florida Daily News

What better way to start off your new year than a hike by the light of the blue moon? It’s New Years Eve and the night will be aglow. Gather good friends around the campfire and ring in the new year with a walk in the moonlight. Whether you spend the night in a Florida [...]

Every winter, hundreds of manatees converge at Blue Spring Run near Deland, as do the folks who want to see them up close in the wild. Here’s a clip from a visit I made last weekend while working on the new edition of “50 Hikes.” I loved the commentary from the two ladies next to [...]