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Silver Springs Wild Monkeys Attract Tourists – And Controversy

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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

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: 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

5 Cheap Orlando Day Trips with Kids

By Michael Warren

Senior Couple Kayaking Silver Springs

Here are 6 day trips within two-hour’s drive of Orlando that won’t break your pocket book. And as a bonus, these will give the kids a glimpse of a Florida they won’t find at the theme parks.

Filed Under: Florida Beaches, Florida Day Trips, Florida History, Florida Springs, Florida State Parks, Ocala National Forest Tagged With: day trips, hontoon, Ocala National Forest, orlando, silver springs

Silver Springs History on Display at Silver River Museum

By Michael Warren

Silver Springs, FL — How long has Silver Springs been a Florida attraction? Depends on how you reckon it, but people have been coming here for a long time indeed. About 10,000 years ago, the Timucuan Indians gathered at the headwaters of the Silver River to hunt Columbian Mammoths. In the mid 1950s, the lovely […]

Filed Under: Florida History, Florida Springs Tagged With: history, museum, silver springs

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