If you Plan to Hike or Backpack in Central Florida this Fall, Beware of these Hunting Dates

We’re once again less than one month away from November, which means two things for outdoor lovers in Florida—For the hikers, it’s time for trail maintenance to restore the Florida Trail for the thru hikers, and for hunters, it’s time to gear up for general gun season. Since many of the best places to hike … Continue reading If you Plan to Hike or Backpack in Central Florida this Fall, Beware of these Hunting Dates

Hunting Dates for Central Florida’s Eastern and Western Corridors of the Florida Trail

With November now only a month away and temperatures (hopefully) beginning to cool, we are finally approaching backpacking season in Central Florida. But as most Florida Trail lovers know, many of the great places to backpack here, including most of the forested sections of the Florida National Scenic Trail, are on land that we’ll have … Continue reading Hunting Dates for Central Florida’s Eastern and Western Corridors of the Florida Trail

The Bull Creek Loop is a Gem on the Florida Trail’s Eastern Corridor

The approaching end of Florida’s winter-spring backpacking season perhaps calls for reflection on where I’ve been this season. Having focused this season more on the eastern portions of the Florida Trail closer to Orlando (as well as the Ocala National Forest), my favorite trip of the year so far may have been the one-nighter I … Continue reading The Bull Creek Loop is a Gem on the Florida Trail’s Eastern Corridor