Date Visited: 1/13/2020 In the Florida panhandle where the Wakulla and St. Marks River meets, sits a National Landmark called San Marcos de Apalache Historic State Park. For over 500 years, from the Spanish period through the civil war, this was a strategic landmark. In 1679 the first wooden fort was built. It housed 45... Continue Reading →
Preserving History at Fort Cooper State Park
Date Visited: 12/9/2019 Our first stop of the day was at the 710 acre site of Fort Cooper State Park. Established in 1972 this park was a great place to start our morning with a relaxed walking tour through the history of the surrounding area. Historical Significance As is the case with most of Florida,... Continue Reading →
Rock Spring Trail : Natchez Trace Parkway MP 330.2
Date Visited: 4/5/2019 As nature trails go this is one of our favorites along the Natchez. It's just a little over 1/2 a mile. The scenery is as diverse as it is beautiful, and you get a chance to take a stepping stone path across a stream. What more can you ask for! We left... Continue Reading →
Cole Creek : Natchez Trace Parkway MP 175.6
Date Visited: 4/4/2019 We had now driven 175 miles north on the Natchez Trace Parkway and seen some pretty cool things and as well as walked some beautiful little interpretive trails, but our next stop ended up being our favorite little nature trail of them all. During our stop at MP 122 we learned about... Continue Reading →
Hurricane Creek : Natchez Trace Parkway MP 164.3
Date Visited: 4/4/2019 Our next stop continues to explain how water plays an important roll in the the composition of a landscape. Coming in at less than a 1/4 mile this was one of the quickest little interpretive trails along the Natchez Trace Parkway. Signage along the trail points out a variety of trees and... Continue Reading →
Myrick Creek : Natchez Trace Parkway MP 145.6
Date Visited: 4/4/2019 Although I've lived in Florida my entire life, I have never seen a beaver. I've seen plenty of otters, but never a beaver. This is primarily because of two factors; 1.) they are mostly dispersed throughout the panhandle and I live in central Florida and 2.) they are generally nocturnal so a... Continue Reading →