Enamored by Elephants
A 6-year-old boy walks by a cello in a window and tells his parents, “That is what I want to play for the rest of my life.” At the age of 10, Georgia O’Keefe says she will be a famous…
Great Outdoors
Posted Up
From a 100-hour train journey across North America to the streets of his hometown, Ian Osterhaus has been capturing moments that make his audience see the world, and Tallahassee, differently. A travel influencer with a passion for positivity (and a…
Longleaf to Lighthouse
The Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation is responsible for some of our state’s most vital conservation work. The Corridor itself is a 10 million acre system of preserved lands––growing toward an 18 million acre goal––where native wildlife can thrive undisturbed. Each…
Where The Wild Things Thrive
When approaching the North Florida Wildlife Center in Lamont, you will begin to feel as if our region has transformed into an exotic realm. The massive oaks, pines, and trailing vines hide a place brimming with animals you might only…
Wading For You
When thinking of Florida tourism, Mickey Mouse and sandy beaches might come to mind, but what about natural springs? The Big Bend region is overflowing with them, offering a refreshing alternative to the usual Florida hot spots. Formed when rainwater…
Going Batty
With their uncanny ability to silently function in total darkness and hang out in creepy locales, it is no wonder that bats are the perfect icon for Halloween. Florida is home to 13 species—some common and some relatively rare. A…
Protecting Your Yard
Local scale insects are plant parasites that feed on the juices drawn directly from the plant’s vascular system. In general, they can be divided into two main categories: armored or soft. North Florida has both kinds. Some are very particular…
Adventure Is Out There
Shane Reynolds is a true Floridian. He was born in Pensacola, raised in Fort Walton, and lives in Destin. As a kid, Reynolds didn’t stray too far from home. “My dad liked to be home, and that was his thing,”…
Saluting Food Producers
15th annual Farm Tour hosted by the Millstone Institute of Preservation is scheduled for Oct. 15-16. Attendees will be encouraged to complete self-guided tours of more than 40 farms, ranches, orchards, gardens and agricultural businesses in North Florida and South Georgia.
A Mountain Paradise Less Traveled
In the Colorado Rockies, a mining town has given way to tourists in modest numbers
As the Manatee Goes, So Do Aquatic Ecosystems
Vulnerable marine mammal faces mutiple threats
Prepare Your Trees for Hurricane Season
Timely trimming can eliminate threats to structures
RV's Are Travelers Answer to The Pandemic
Many find freedom touring the backroads, coastlines and natural parks of our massive country in a recreational vehicle
You Could Call It Spring Preening
A wildlife conservation effort leaves its roost in Tallahassee to further its goals near Monticello
An Education Outside The Classroom
Ecology Airboat business takes visitors on a Forgotten Coast ride
Tallahassee Photographer Joins Snake Researchers
South Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve has a new artist in residence
Photographer Randy Traynor Advocates for Alaska
In the midst of the wilderness, he found a trip of an extended lifetime
