Where will you hike in Florida on National Trails Day? Tomorrow, June 1, is the annual nationwide event sponsored by the American Hiking Society to call attention to America's bounty of … [Read more...]
Another Florida Trail segment on Lake Okeechobee closed
As of May 1, 2013, the Army Corps of Engineers has closed yet another segment of the Florida National Scenic Trail around Lake Okeechobee, this time from John Stretch Park to South Bay. The section … [Read more...]
Two sides of the Yellow River
Going inside the Harold Store for breakfast, we realized we should have warned then we were coming. This was our rendezvous point for Day Five of the Panhandle Trace Hike, and after yesterday, … [Read more...]
Hiking the Hills of Hutton
With our switcheroo on the previous day - skipping the burned zone of the Jackson Trail to walk the Juniper Creek Trail back to the campground - Day Four of the Panhandle Trace Hike had us headed … [Read more...]
Celebrate our National Parks during National Park Week!
Did you know that tomorrow, Earth Day (April 22) kicks off five days of free admission to all National Parks across America? Here in Florida, Everglades National Park is THE park that springs to … [Read more...]
Primrose, tie-dye, and VW culture
Within sight of the third Westy that looked just like Primrose, we were looking through an array of tie-dyed t-shirts, trying to find a matching pair. Unfortunately, they had sold out of the ones with … [Read more...]
Converging on the Panhandle Trace
With two hikes behind us, we drove toward west to join the Panhandle Trace Hike. Knowing that after ten years of leading this event long-time Florida Trail Association activity leader Peggy Grantham … [Read more...]
On the 2013 Panhandle Trace Hike
It was a delight this year - Peggy Grantham's last as hike leader - to join the Panhandle Trace and get to know the far northern reaches of the Florida Trail. It's been 11 years since I hiked through … [Read more...]
REI opens Friday March 1 in Jacksonville
Friday morning 10 AM, REI opens their first Florida store: something us backpackers have been looking forward to for decades. No longer will we have to make the long drive to Atlanta in search of a … [Read more...]
Billy Goat’s Birthday
At the Seminole State Forest Bear Pond trailhead, hikers from around the state gathered to celebrate Billy Goats 74th birthday. A long distance hiking legend, Billy Goat is spending another winter … [Read more...]
