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Tag Archives: hiking
Hiking Safely in the High Humidity of Florida
For those unfamiliar with Florida, the climate is considered temperate, ranging from sub-tropical to tropical. Of Florida’s four geographical regions, the largest portion is equatorial rainforest with the defined rainy season stretching from June through September. Being situated between … Continue reading
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Tagged heat exhaustion, heat illness, heat stroke, hiking, humidity
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Exploring Big Lagoon State Park in Perdido Key, Fla
Fall is the perfect time of year to plan a trip to Big Lagoon State Park, located just 10 miles southwest of Pensacola, Fl near Perdido Key. This 655 acre park has just about something for everyone; camping, hiking, … Continue reading
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Tagged beaches, Camping, coastal, cycling, fishing, florida, hiking, kayaking, nature, pensacola, Perdido Key, state parks, wildlife
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Hiking on the Sweetwater Trail in Blackwater River State Forest
Blackwater River State Forest has a number of hiking trails scattered amongst its almost 3 million acres of longleaf pine and wiregrass habitat, but perhaps the most scenic of the trails is the Sweetwater Trail located at Krul … Continue reading
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Tagged bear lake, blackwater river, blackwater river state forest, crestview, hiking, jackson red ground trail, krul lake, pensacola, suspension bridge, sweetwater trail
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Exploring Karick Lake in Blackwater River State Forest near Baker, FL
Located about 20 miles northwest of Crestview, Florida in Blackwater River State Forest is the 65 acre man-made Karick Lake. This tranquil lake was created in 1965 and then opened to fishing a year later. It has a maximum … Continue reading
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Tagged bass fishing, birding, blackwater river state forest, Camping, crestview, emerald coast, fishing, florida, General Andrew Jackson, hiking, Jackson's Red Ground Trail, Karick Lake, nature, wildlife
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Hiking the Upper Econfina Creek Trail
My original plan had been to do a 2-day hike from upper Econfina to Hwy 20, an 18 mile hike alongside beautiful Econfina Creek. Hamstring tendonitis effectively nixed that idea, but I did get to hike a portion … Continue reading
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Tagged econfina creek, florida, florida trail, hiking, trails, waterfall
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