Among our stops: Big Talbot Island State Park (otherworldly beauty!), Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park (up-close alligator ...

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, a 23,000-acre natural area full of animals, plants, and trails, is a dreamy vacation spot for hikers and wildlife enthusiasts. Located in the charming small ...

Almost 100 other rare plants and animals depend on the wet prairie habitat, including the alligator snapping turtle ... For a more adventurous outing, visitors can take a day-hike across the park to ...

Away from the noise and crowds of Florida’s larger cities, Peacock Springs State Park stands as a secluded getaway among pines and towering maple trees. The park also offers a chance to visit some of ...

A former park manager at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park has been named the state’s best resource manager. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection announced thi ...

Patton has worked at several state ... Park. Throughout his career, he’s completed 292 prescribed burns and wildfire responses encompassing more than 35,700 acres. Most recently, at Paynes ...

including Ochlockonee River State Park and Bald Point State Park. Throughout his career, he’s completed 292 prescribed burns and wildfire responses encompassing more than 35,700 acres. Most recently, ...

In lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to First Presbyterian Church, 106 SW 3rd St, Gainesville, FL 32601; or Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, 100 Savannah Blvd., Micanopy ...

Alachua County is preparing for a more dangerous future, even if the state scrubbed ‘climate change’ mentions from its laws.

Perdido Key State Park boasts over 290 acres of Perdido Key’s undisturbed dunes and marshes that are home to nesting shorebirds and sea turtles. Pensacola natives and visitors can experience a ...