Florida is an interesting place, existing at a crossroads of incredible development and population growth while still having profound and incredible biodiversity. Florida’s Nature Coast, Everglades National Park and Fakahatchee … Read more
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Finding Home Again in Florida’s Changing Climate with a Hammock and Hope
I bought a hammock just a while back. A normal thing to do, all things considered, but the real importance was what it symbolized for me—recreating home and finding resilience … Read more
Celebrating National Public Lands Month with Passion, Spirit, and Voice
Happy National Public Lands Month! The effort to celebrate, conserve, protect and enhance our public lands culminates with National Public Lands Day on September 26th. This month, I am hopeful … Read more
Listening to the songs of the Longleaf pines
I am a child of Florida, born and raised, and plan on being a Floridian until the end. I love all the varied and wild ecosystems of my home state, … Read more
Gone Fishing at the Offshore Wind Turbines
In the early morning hours of a hot day at the end of July, anglers from across the country gathered on a dock in Point Judith, Rhode Island, to spend … Read more
The Other Day in Florida: How A Journey to the Gulf Coast Inspired the Modern Conservation Movement
As I drove north along Florida’s Nature Coast just the other day, I pondered the legacy of John Muir’s journey of over 1000 miles that led him to the Gulf … Read more
Spark Joy in Your Outdoor Events by Blending Forest Bathing, Nature Appreciation, and Wildlife Education
Did you know you can practice forest bathing in any natural environment, such as your backyard, a local park, or a Certified Wildlife Habitat® garden? Read this blog to learn … Read more
Sea Turtle Conservation and the Familial Bonds Shaped by Nature
People gaze at me with a puzzled expression when I explain that a nesting loggerhead sea turtle helped build our family. It is the truth. On a darkened, windswept beach along … Read more
Buy a Duck Stamp, Save a Wetland
I grew up in the country’s driest state, Nevada. With annual rainfall averaging only about 10 inches, water is a precious resource in the desert, even more so for our … Read more
You’ve Heard of Bigfoot… What About Florida’s Skunk Ape?
I yearn to believe that even as Florida’s population crests 23 million people there still might be pockets of wilderness, deep or remote enough, to provide habitat for creatures not … Read more
