Florida Outdoors / 01.07.2026

Nestled in the rolling hills of Florida’s Panhandle, Florida Caverns State Park offers visitors an experience unlike any other in the Sunshine State. While Florida is famous for its beaches, crystal-clear springs, and tropical landscapes, few people realize that it is also home to spectacular limestone caves. Located just outside the city of Marianna, this remarkable state park invites guests to explore a fascinating underground world filled with stunning rock formations, rich history, and abundant wildlife. Exploring The Caverns The park’s most popular attraction is its guided cave tour. Visitors...

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Florida Outdoors / 06.11.2025

Cooler weather and cooler water lures manatees to their safe warm water homes for the winter in Florida. Manatees begin to migrate from the waters of rivers and the Gulf in November, when ambient water temperatures drop below 70 degrees.The colder the water gets the more they huddle together in the relative warmth of springs and shallows of bays and inlets. ...

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Florida Outdoors / 31.10.2025

by Fred Mays (November 2025) The Fall through Spring are top camping months in Florida. As you may know I am an avid camper. I particularly like camping in Florida State Parks, especially as a senior Florida resident I get a half price discount on the campsites. But one county park makes my list of top camping destination for 2026. I’ve camped at all but one of these, and rate them for access, privacy, nature experiences, and clean restrooms. Keep in mind these parks get pretty busy, especially after the...

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Florida Outdoors / 14.10.2025

The Camping Trip That Didn't Go As Planned (But Still Worked) by Fred Mays (October, 2025) My plan was to spend a week in North Florida in October camping at two parks that I had never camped at before. Things didn’t work out as expected. The weather people were calling for a cold front, making the weather perfect for camping. That didn’t happen. It was hot and extremely humid. So much for the forecast. My first stop was to be Fort Pickens at Pensacola, on the Gulf Islands National Seashore. That got...

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