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While I'm growing to love longer hikes (longer than I'm used to but still only 6-7 miles) I do still love a good short hike and there are so many short Florida hikes that are worth doing. These are all easy Florida hikes that don't require going through water (unless the trail floods, but don't…
Continue reading ➞ 10 Easy Florida Hikes You Should Definitely Do
This winter while we were still in Wisconsin I read a really awful book set in the Okefenokee Swamp. I didn't even finish it. I knew about the swamp before that but really wanted to visit after that, more than before. Just before heading to Tallahassee to meet my parents, we made a day trip…
Continue reading ➞ Okefenokee Swamp: A Spooky Wildlife Haven In Southeast Georgia
The only thing we knew we really wanted to do in Tallahassee was visit the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. I knew I wanted to go in the morning for the best lighting and the first day it rained so we decided to go for the next morning. We went early but not too early.…
Continue reading ➞ Baby Gator Haven At St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge
I love visiting wildlife refuges and one we knew we wanted to visit when my parents were here was the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel. It's a tiny little refuge on the bay side of Sanibel. The first time they came to visit, we went to the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge and…
Continue reading ➞ Get Your Bird On At The Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge On Sanibel
I can't believe it took me three trips to Everglades City before I hiked the Marsh Trail. Even more shocking, it was three visits before I even knew this trail existed, how wild is that? And we usually stay for 7-10 days which makes it even more surprising! Well, in 2021 I managed to hike…
Continue reading ➞ Birding Paradise In Florida: Hike The Marsh Trail In Ten Thousand Islands