Florida

Florida

Our explorations in our home state of Florida. We share a lot more about outdoor recreation in the state at FloridaHikes.com
12
Jun
womans urinal Florida

She-inal at Punta Gorda Dairy Queen

One of Florida's oddities is in the toilet. Really. It's a woman's urinal called a Sheinal, developed in Florida and installed in businesses around the state. This one in Punta Gorda is the only one we know of, now a virtual museum piece.
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01
May
Gholson Nature Park

The Chattahoochee You Don’t Know

A chance meeting with botanist Leigh Brooks leads me to a tour of Chattahoochee's botanical wonders and an introduction to famed Florida botanist Angus Gholson.
2 min read
28
Mar
Peacock Springs

Secret Gems of the Suwannee

Four springs, interconnected waterways: the springs along the Suwannee River basin provide a fascinating look into the weird world of the Floridan Aquifer.
3 min read
04
Mar
Orchids blooming amid tropical vegetation

Exploring Vero Beach

A family visit to McKee Gardens for research on Exploring Florida's Botanical Wonders, paired with Pelican Island, brought back memories of our 1960s trips.
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21
Dec
Orchids in bloom

Butterfly World

Working on research for Exploring Florida's Botanical Wonders while in Broward County, I had the opportunity to visit Butterfly World for the first time.
2 min read