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Recent Articles
12 Keys animals not to miss and when to see them
The abundance of Florida Keys wildlife helps makes the Keys unique. Here are 12 animals, month-by-month, you can look for; many are unfamiliar to visitors.
12 prime launch points for kayaks, SUPs in the Keys
Life doesn’t get much better than a day of kayaking in the Florida Keys. Here are 12 of our favorite outings.
Silver Springs: Exquisite paddle trail may be best in state
Launch at the famous springhead and paddle a historic waterway with monkeys, manatees and otters. Silver Springs kayaking is as good as it gets.
Park ranger shows love for Keys in charming book
Kristie Killam spent years immersed in the wild and natural Florida as a Keys park ranger. Her new book features her spectacular photos and often quirky stories.
Cumberland Island: Magical coastal adventure at state line
However you explore Cumberland Island, its history and awesome scenery set the stage for an unforgettable experience.
Three Rivers State Park: Camping on beautiful lake at the Florida-Georgia line
Florida’s northernmost state park campground is first to cool off in Fall. Book it now before anybody else reads this story.
The beaches of Hutchinson Island (& engaging things to do nearby)
Hutchinson Island boasts some of the nicest beaches in Florida with easy public access on sandy paths through the dunes, the way Atlantic beaches used to be.
Iconic Yeehaw Junction landmark demolished
The historic Desert Inn, a legendary pit stop since the 19th Century, has finally been demolished, five years after it was heavily damaged when an 18-wheeler crashed through its front door.
Florida panther territory: Refuge for the few
The rare and endangered Florida panther makes its home in the wilds of the western Everglades and the Big Cypress Swamp, much of the area preserved in protected state and federal lands accessible to hikers.
Jonathan Dickinson State Park: A Florida treasure
Jonathan Dickinson State park can keep a lover of the outdoors busy for days with hiking, biking, kayaking, camping, wildlife watching and soaking up the natural beauty. The park has been the site of ongoing protests of a state proposal to build a hotel and golf courses there.
A Florida delicacy: Invasive lionfish, fresh from the Keys
Lionfish are gobbling up native species on Florida Keys reefs. Now you can gobble them up instead.