In search of Florida’s ancient past
Archaeological treasures unburied:  over the past two months, I’ve had the good fortune to be working on a project that’s kept me busy moving about Glades County, learning about the unique archaeological finds near Lake Okeechobee. I was aware of the significance of Nicodemus Slough since my first Big O Hike, thanks to doing research [...]

Big O Hike kicks off Saturday
Saturday marks the kickoff of the 18th Annual Big O Hike, a tradition of walking around Lake Okeechobee for 9 days during Thanksgiving Week to complete the full 109-mile circuit in a series of day hikes.  The group camps as a group and does cooperative shuttling to work their way around the lake. This year’s hike [...]

Hunting season kicks off Friday
Break out the blaze orange: deer hunting season is here! If you’re headed out on a hike in any National Forest or Wildlife Management Area, it’s essential that you wear a bright orange vest or otherwise make sure the upper part of your body isn’t mistaken for a deer. This weekend’s the kickoff, so [...]

Brevard’s Endangered Lands Program in Danger
Today at 1 PM, the successful Environmentally Endangered Lands Program (EEL) will be under discussion at the Brevard County Commission Meeting at the Viera County Commission Chambers in Bldg C  (Google Map for directions to meeting). According to the meeting agenda, the line item is *1:00 p.m. 3. Citizen Request, Re: Amy Tidd – EEL Program [...]

Free admission to Florida State Parks Nov 11
To honor Veterans Day and our soldiers in uniform, all Florida State Parks (except the Skyway Fishing Pier) are free to all visitors on Wednesday, November 11.  If you have the day off … or if you can fit the time in your busy schedule … bundle up the family and enjoy exploring these natural [...]