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Wild Bison Call this Florida Prairie Home

By Michael Warren

Florida Bison at Paynes Prairie

The typical picture of “buffalo” roaming the great North American plains understates just how far the bison ranged in their heyday. In the 18th century they could be found as far afield as Alaska, New York . . . and, yes, even Florida. So when the Florida park service in 1975 reintroduced a small herd […]

Filed Under: Florida Day Trips, Florida State Parks Tagged With: bison, gainesville, paynes prairie

Silver Springs Wild Monkeys Attract Tourists – And Controversy

By Florida Traveler

Silver Springs - Rhesus Macaques

The monkeys at Silver Springs State Park are no longer a planned part of the show. They’ve been roaming wild since the 1930s. The monkeys have attracted tourists — and controversy — for years.

Filed Under: Florida Day Trips, Florida Springs, Florida State Parks, Ocala National Forest Tagged With: monkeys, silver springs

Festival of Lights at Stephen Foster State Park

By Florida Traveler

Stephen Foster State Park is transformed into a brilliant winter wonderland during the annual Festival of Lights.

Filed Under: Florida Events, Florida History, Florida State Parks

A Religious Massacre Haunts this Tiny Florida Island

By Kathleen Walls

Fort Matanzas

A notorious, massacre haunts Rattlesnake Island on Florida’s Atlantic Coast, just south of St. Augustine. A hint of those dangerous days lingers at Fort Matanzas, which was built protect the back door to Florida’s oldest city.

Filed Under: Florida History, Florida State Parks Tagged With: fort matanzas, Palm Coast, St. Augustine

Florida Sinkholes: These 5 Trails Are Sure to Bring You Down!

By Michael Warren

Devil's Millhopper

Sinkholes in Florida are notorious for suddenly swallowing cars and houses. But these geological oddities are also a natural and sometimes spectacular part of the landscape. These five hikes from around the state are all great ways to safely enjoy Florida’s sinkholes.

Filed Under: Featured, Florida Day Trips, Florida State Parks, Ocala National Forest Tagged With: devil's millhopper, falling waters, lake eaton, Ocala National Forest, silver springs, sinkholes, yearling trail

Discover Talbot Island’s Hidden Treasures

By Michael Warren

Talbot Island Shipwreck

If you were to stumble upon a chest of buried treasure, Florida’s Talbot Islands would be the perfect setting. Far away from the crowds, you could sit in the dunes under the shade of a scrubby sabel palm and savor your discovery without distraction.

Filed Under: Florida Beaches, Florida Day Trips, Florida State Parks

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