Marion County’s first conservation area opened with a whisper in May, 330 acres of upland recharge area just to the southwest of the famed Silver Springs. Located at 5415 N.E. 7th St just west of Baseline Road, the trailhead has interpretive maps to guide you along the triple-loop trail system.

From a Google Earth view, it’s [...]

What to do on a hot summer’s day? Try the naturally air-conditioned Silver River for a paddling trip. I was out yesterday with my friends from FOWA on a river tour with Captain Peggy Goldberg, and we encountered this flotilla of paddlers - more friends from FOWA - returning from the springs.