ORLANDO, Fla. — While slogging through a Florida swamp in shin-deep water might not be everyone's idea of a good time, that was precisely how I chose to spend a long November weekend on a bucket-list ...

Fellow hikers invariably laughed when I told them I was going to tackle the Florida Trail early this year. Some friends had vowed never to make the 1,100-mile trek, which is infamous for long walks on ...

Florida, located in the southeastern U.S., is a peninsula consisting of four main regions: the Gulf Coast/Atlantic Ocean coastal plants, the upland of the north and northwest, the Everglades in the ...

The scenic majesty of Ocala National Forest can be experienced in many ways, whether it’s by car, by ATV, or by bike. However, the best mode of transportation to truly witness the forest’s treasures ...

They’re big, scaly, and have a massive set of jaws. But as long as they take a few easy precautions, hikers and kayakers can coexist peacefully with gators. There's plenty of wilderness to be found ...

West-central Florida offers plenty of opportunities to explore public conservation lands owned or managed by the Southwest ...