The Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center: Music on the Banks of the Suwannee
Way down upon the Suwannee River, in the little town of White Springs, sits a state park devoted to music and to the most…
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Robbie’s of Islamorada: Where You Can Feed the Giant Tarpon by Hand
One of the most beloved roadside stops in the Florida Keys is Robbie’s of Islamorada, a colorful marina famous for one unforgettable activity, feeding…
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Fort Matanzas: The Little Spanish Watchtower South of St. Augustine
Just south of St. Augustine, on a quiet inlet ringed by marsh and palms, stands Fort Matanzas, a small but mighty coquina watchtower built…
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Steinhatchee: The Easygoing Fishing Village on Florida’s Nature Coast
On the remote bend of Florida’s Big Bend coast sits Steinhatchee, a friendly fishing village where the Steinhatchee River meets the Gulf. It is…
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Lake Apopka Wildlife Drive: An 11-Mile Safari for Bird Lovers
Just northwest of Orlando lies one of the best wildlife-watching drives in all of Florida, an eleven-mile route where you can stay in your…
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Rookery Bay: A Wild Estuary at the Edge of the Ten Thousand Islands
South of Naples, where the suburbs finally give way to wilderness, lies one of the most pristine coastal estuaries left in North America. Rookery…
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Cortez: The Old Florida Fishing Village That Time Hasn’t Erased
On a quiet stretch of Sarasota Bay sits Cortez, one of the last working waterfront fishing villages on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Founded in the…
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Tigertail Beach: Marco Island’s Lagoon of Shells and Shorebirds
On the northwest corner of Marco Island sits a beach unlike any other on the southwest coast. Tigertail Beach hides a secret lagoon and…
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Fisheating Creek: Paddling the Last Wild Tributary to Lake Okeechobee
Most of the waterways feeding the great Lake Okeechobee have been dammed, diked, or channelized over the years. But one beautiful exception remains, a…
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J.N. Ding Darling: Sanibel’s Wildlife Refuge for Birds and Beachcombers
On Sanibel Island, the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge protects thousands of acres of mangrove forest, mudflats, and seagrass, a haven for some…
