Generally a trip outside helps me improve my state of mind. Yesterday, that did not happen. Please forgive me as I go way off-topic today. What I saw is sickening and try as I might, I can’t forget how it made me feel. If you are offended by profanity, just skip this entry because I’m […]
Collier Seminole State Park offers a great spot from which to base many adventures on the western edge of the Everglades. With so much water around, it is apparent that you are in the middle of a swamp, and the traffic noise from the Tamiami Trail is always present, but all in all, I’d recommend […]
The FWC’s Bear Management Program held a press event at the Tallahassee Museum to demonstrate the use of bear-resistant garbage containers. May 18, 2017. photo: Tim Donovan/FWC In the fall, Florida black bears begin preparing for the winter by consuming extra calories to pack on fat. During this time bears require around 20,000 calories a […]
Photo Credit: FWC The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is launching a new interactive web application designed to provide biologists with thorough and reliable data, and promote science-based gopher tortoise conservation efforts. The new system will replace the Florida Gopher Tortoise smartphone app, which will be decommissioned Sept. 8. The new web application is user-friendly […]
Dunn’s Creek State Park, Putnam County Dunn’s Creek State Park is a lovely spot covering over 6300 acres. Entering the park, we noticed beautiful rolling hills which gave way to more level ground as we got further down the road toward the water. There are two parking areas, each with picnic tables and open areas. […]
When you make the turn from Highway 27 into Lake Louisa State Park, you may feel the weight of the city lifting from your shoulders. Within the Green Swamp Area of Critical Concern and along the northern boundary of the Lake Wales ridge, here you have access to nearly unlimited adventure! 20 miles of trails, […]
According to my calendar, April is Spring, but travel to the Everglades and you will find that it is already summer. It’s hot and there are mosquitoes! As soon as I got home from my first trip to Collier Seminole State Park, a Camping Concierge opportunity arose with a family who wanted to try something […]
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Each year, I wonder whether it’s worth going back to Orange City to visit the Lights at Night festival at Blue Spring State Park. We make the trip every year, and then I wonder why I ever questioned the value of the short trip to West Volusia County. Continue reading “Night Time is the Right […]
This table is the master plan that will guide our adventures for the next two years. It is not meant to be a comprehensive guide to adventuring in the Sunshine State — there’s not enough room in one document to hold all that information! But it is a starting point for us. Where we have […]
Let’s stop pretending that a successful camping trip is an easy thing to arrange. Between finding a the right place, a good campsite, setting up camp, planning meals, cooking, cleaning up, breaking camp . . . it can be exhausting if you’re the person responsible for all the emotional labor that goes into making your […]
Dunn’s Creek State Park, Putnam County Dunn’s Creek State Park is a lovely spot covering over 6300 acres. Entering the park, we noticed beautiful rolling hills which gave way to more level ground as we got further down the road toward the water. There are two parking areas, each with picnic tables and open areas. […]
