The Prairie Lakes Loops at Three Lakes WMA are Perfect for Hiking and Backpacking

Just an hour south of Orlando off the Florida Turnpike, you can find one of those special places in Florida that offers virtually everything an outdoor lover might seek—hiking for both moderate and longer distances, backpacking, a section of the Florida National Scenic Trail, birding, and even fishing and hunting, all in a vast landscape … Continue reading The Prairie Lakes Loops at Three Lakes WMA are Perfect for Hiking and Backpacking

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