Wednesday, 03 December 2008

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Due to constuction work by South Florida Water Management District, the Florida Trail is closed between the S-154 water structure and SR 70. An alternate route is available...
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From the Blog

  • American Trails names Florida BEST Trails state

    We did it! I heard a little buzz about this while I was out on the trail last week and indeed it’s official: Florida was named the BEST TRAILS STATE at the 2008 National Trails Symposium in Little Rock, Arkansas, last month. Key to the award is our own...

  • Now seeking your nomination…

    Hey, it’s an election year and I’m ready to jump into the fray now that the Presidential dust has settled. American Trails is once again running their website contest and I’d like your support! Hop on over to their website to see the details.  It’s just for bragging rights,...

  • Back from the Big O

    We couldn’t have asked for better weather this year for the Big O Hike: chilly nights and blue skies with temperatures hovering around 70 F most days. As I’m juggling updates to my South Florida: An Explorer’s Guide and the Florida Trail Official Guide, I alternated between hiking and researching...

  • Video with Wahoo

    Have you seen WahooHiker’s new video blog yet? I’m impressed. Talk about an extreme blog makeover, and it works. I’ve been meaning to post about Kevin’s video of the hike I led at Silver Glen Springs, where veteran USFS retiree Johnny Pohlers was along for the trek and...