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WFSU-TV is hiking, paddling, snorkeling and generally getting dirty and wet in the wild places of North Florida. Living, breathing, fully-functional ecosystems always surprise and delight, especially when you’re the only person for miles. Browse our stories and if you see something lacking, leave a comment and let us know!

EcoAdventures Longleaf Pine & Fire Ecology Raising Kids with Nature Swamps and other Wetlands
Remote Footprints goes deep into the Bradwell Bay Wilderness

by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 2, 2017

by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 2, 2017

We head deep into the Apalachicola National Forest in search of the most remote spot …

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EcoAdventures Pollinators and Gardening Wildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Monarch Tagging at the St. Marks Refuge | Citizen Science at Sunrise

by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 2, 2017

by Rob Diaz de Villegas February 2, 2017

Every fall, volunteers tag monarch butterflies at the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge. Their work …

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Apalachicola River and Bay EcoAdventures Kayak and Canoe Adventures Rivers and Streams
Upper Chipola River Kayak Adventure | Ghosts & Thunder on the Water

by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 17, 2016

by Rob Diaz de Villegas November 17, 2016

We canoe down the Upper Chipola River, a slice of “Old Florida.” That includes ghosts …

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Apalachicola River and Bay EcoAdventures Kayak and Canoe Adventures Rivers and Streams Swamps and other Wetlands
Tate’s Hell & the Apalachicola River Delta | Feeding an Estuary

by Rob Diaz de Villegas September 21, 2016

by Rob Diaz de Villegas September 21, 2016

Kayak Tate’s Hell and ride with the Riverkeeper through the Apalachicola River delta. These wetlands …

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EcoAdventures Farms and Agriculture The Red Hills of Florida & Georgia
Sweetgrass Cheese Shop- Celebrating Farms of the Red Hills

by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 14, 2016

by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 14, 2016

Local farms in the Red Hills are part of an agricultural tradition dating back to …

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EcoAdventures Lakes The Red Hills of Florida & Georgia
Lake Iamonia Duck Hunt

by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 14, 2016

by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 14, 2016

After a mild winter, hunters worried that ducks wouldn’t migrate before the season ended. We …

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EcoAdventures Ecology in Art & Literature History Lakes The Red Hills of Florida & Georgia
Cycling Monticello’s Historic Canopy Roads

by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 13, 2016

by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 13, 2016

We cycle down canopy roads through historically black communities in Monticello. Dr. Flossie Byrd recounts …

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Aucilla/ Wacissa Watershed EcoAdventures Plants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine The Red Hills of Florida & Georgia
Lost Creek: Hiking an Ancient Forest

by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 7, 2016

by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 7, 2016

At Lost Creek Forest in Thomasville, families explore an old growth forest at the headwaters …

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EcoAdventures Raising Kids with Nature Rivers and Streams The Red Hills of Florida & Georgia Wildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Ochlockonee Bio-Blitz | Kids Experience Florida River Wildlife

by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 6, 2016

by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 6, 2016

On a sandbar in the Apalachicola National Forest, children immerse themselves in turtles, frogs, fish, …

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EcoAdventures Kayak and Canoe Adventures Rivers and Streams The Red Hills of Florida & Georgia
Kayak Scouting Mission on the Ochlockonee Water Trail

by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 6, 2016

by Rob Diaz de Villegas April 6, 2016

On Roaming the Red Hills, a scouting mission has us kayaking- and walking, climbing, wading, …

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