In October, WFSU is airing a PBS mini-series called Age of Nature. In the coming weeks, we ‘ll explore the show’s themes along the Apalachicola River basin.
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Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines
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Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresRaising Kids with Nature
Garden of Eden Trail | Family Hike to the Apalachicola River
Our family hikes the Garden of Eden Trail through steephead ravines, a recently burned longleaf forest, and up to Florida’s highest river bluff.
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Apalachicola River and BayLongleaf Pine & Fire EcologyWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Searching for Indigo Snakes in the Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines
We join The Nature Conservancy as they search for eastern indigo snakes released at the Apalachicola Bluffs and Ravines Preserve.
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Apalachicola River and BayLongleaf Pine & Fire Ecology
Sandhill Restoration Grows Longleaf Habitat in Torreya State Park
Torreya State Park and The Nature Conservancy plant over 1.6 million longleaf pine in an effort to restore park land to fire dependent sandhill habitat.
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We interview Mark Emery, who narrates PBS Nature: Wild Florida. The film explores several natural Florida landscapes, including Mark’s native Silver River.
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Apalachicola River and BayPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf Pine
Torreya State Park After Hurricane Michael | One Year Later
We visit Torreya State Park one year after Hurricane Michael. How does the loss of trees affect the unique ecosystems for which the park is known?
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Apalachicola River and BayPlants- From Wildflowers to Longleaf PineSwamps and other WetlandsWildlife in North Florida- Critters Big and Small
Steephead Salamander Search, and the Apalachicola’s Ice Age Refugees
In a steephead ravine by the Apalachicola River, we look for the Apalachicola dusky salamander with Bruce Means. Here, we find a pocket of ice age Florida.
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Apalachicola River and BayArchaeology, Paleontology, History, and Indigenous CulturesEcoAdventuresKayak and Canoe AdventuresRivers and Streams
A Geologist’s View of the Apalachicola River | Shark Fossils and Rocks
The upper Apalachicola River has geology like no other in Florida. Geologist Harley Means reads rocks and finds fossils in Means Creek and on Alum Bluff.
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Apalachicola River and BayEcoAdventuresRaising Kids with Nature
Father and Son Hiking and Camping at Torreya State Park
Thieving raccoons, high water on the Apalachicola, and learning to follow trail blazes make for a memorable camping trip for a WFSU producer and his son.