Most backpackers who set out on the 1,100-mile Florida National Scenic Trail typically spend two months thru-hiking the trail, from Big Cypress National Preserve in South Florida to Gulf Islands ...

Names of Collier County places reveal our shifting relationship with the land. For example, Picayune Strand, once thought ...

Collier commissioners unanimously voted to reject a proposal to build a 350-foot-tall communications tower near the Big Cypress National ... six people Driest in Florida: Burn bans widespread ...

The winners of this year’s exhaustive three-season tent testing process proved themselves over and over in wind, rain, and ...

That's fishing in Florida ... Trace. Big Cypress is hidden because getting in requires multi-day planning and knowledge of the water levels. This isn't a place to wing it. A good map and compass ...

One of the most unique accommodations in Memphis is Big Cypress Lodge ... also offers a couple dozen miles of hiking and biking trails for families who love to explore nature together.