About an hour south of Jacksonville, the geology and landscape changes slightly. Approaching the central part of the state, natural springs become more plentiful. While the spring here isn’t on the scale of say, Ginnie Springs or Silver Springs, the ravine it carved out over the years is impressive, and is worthy of an afternoon […]
Originally published June 2010: What better way to spend a day off of work than with time on the trail? This week we decided to check out the trails at Tillie K Fowler Regional Park, which I mentioned last week. The entrance is south of the park, off of US-17, across from one of the main […]
Originally published January 2011: Located just off of San Pablo Rd, about half a mile north of Beach Blvd is a secluded park – Castaway Island Preserve. It’s a park that’s been built out into the intracoastal between two quiet neighborhoods. Surrounded by marsh, it’s an excellent location for walking or jogging. The main entrance […]
Originally published May 2010: For all the time I had spent on the UNF campus as a student, I feel rather ashamed that I never once took the opportunity to explore the nature trails I had heard about until now. Having imagined a rather shallow collection of nature walks frequented by bored or curious students, […]
February 2021: At long last, dry and mild weather has arrived to Jacksonville, if only for a few days – perfect for examining the upgrades to the Arboretum. The trail layout is the same as it has been in past years, but the area around the lake has been upgraded. New planting beds exhibiting a […]
Originally published April 2012:It was a sunny and breezy Sunday – perfect for a trip to Washington Oaks. The park is about an hour south of Jacksonville. Taking I-95 to Palm Coast and then east towards the ocean is probably the quickest route, but you will have to pay the toll to cross the bridge […]
Having contemplated this admirable grove, I proceeded towards the shrubberies on the banks of the river, and though it was now late in December, the aromatic groves appeared in full bloom. William Bartram South of Fruit Cove, FL is a town called Switzerland. As SR-13 edges closer to the St. Johns River, the pines fade […]