Guidebooks I've authored or co-authored in the past five years to introduce you to thousands of miles of hiking in Florida.
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2007
 Florida Trail Companion Guide for Long Distance HikersPlanning a trip of a week or more on the Florida Trail? This book's for you! With details about mileages, don't miss attractions, campsites and water sources, and in-depth information regarding the towns along the Florida Trail, including full page maps and more, this 224 page guidebook is a must for planning your next long hike. Third edition, RELEASED OCTOBER 2007. More details...
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The Hiking Trails of Florida's National Forests, Parks, and Preserves
A compendium of everywhere you can hike, from short interpretive nature to multi-day backpacking trips, on Federal public lands in Florida. Johnny Molloy enlisted me to assist with this second edition, and I greatly enjoyed exploring trails new to me in the Apalachicola and Osceola National Forests as part of my research. RELEASED JUNE 2007. More details...
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2005
Hiker's Guide to the Sunshine StateThere has never been a resource as comprehensive as this for Florida hikers…until now. Featuring nearly 500 hiking trails throughout Florida, this concise guidebook gives you the skinny on where the top trails are, where to take the kids, where you can walk your dog, and which hikes are wheelchair-accessible. More details...
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2004
The Florida Trail: The Official Hiking Guide
The first comprehensive guide to all segments of the 1,400-mile Florida Trail, one of eight National Scenic Trails in the United States. Includes details on trailheads, campsites, water sources, post offices, and more, with overview maps of each of the 42 trail segments and a summary of the loop and side trails in the Florida Trail System. More details...
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Along the Florida Trail
The first coffee table book to explore the 1,400-mile Florida Trail, this collaborative effort with landscape photographer Bart Smith weaves my anecdotes on hiking the trail with information about the cultural and natural wonders found along the way. More details...
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2003
50 Hikes in South Florida
Walk a beach where fossil shark’s teeth wash ashore, climb snow-colored hills of sand in the coastal scrub, or brave your way through the sawgrass prairies of the Everglades. Offering 50 very different excursions into South Florida’s wilds, this guidebook covers my top picks south of SR 60, including gems like the urban oasis of Fern Forest Nature Center in Broward County and the little-known miles and miles of backcountry trails in the National Key Deer Refuge in the Florida Keys. More details...
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Long on scenery, the hiking trails of North Florida are mostly unlike those farther south in the Peninsula. Here, you’ll find rugged climbs along the natural levees of Suwannee River, salt marsh strolls leading to sweeping estuary views, and some of the best overnight trips in Florida, with plenty of options for camping with a river view. More details...
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2002
50 Hikes in Central Florida
Diversity is the name of the game in Central Florida, where you can climb to the top of a 50 foot sandhill and survey the scrub as scrub-jays play in Lyonia Preserve, wade through coastal pine flatwoods on Merritt Island, walk the vast open prairies at Hal Scott Preserve, and clamber over the rocky rim of a giant sinkhole as you backpack the 43 mile circuit at the Citrus Tract of Withlacoochee State Forest. 50 more sites for your hiking pleasure, from a 1-mile loop around a sinkhole to a 4-day backpacking trip. More details...
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