Bonnie Gross

The Nature Coast State Trail is 31.7 miles of paved bike trail centered near Fanning Springs State Park. There are three spokes to three small towns, each with less than...

Vast and remote, the Ten Thousand Islands off Florida's southwest coast seems challenging to visit, a labyrinth of twisting channels through thousands of remote mangrove islands. But even the casual...

Lots of coastal cities in Florida depict themselves as fishing villages, but few have the bona fides of Cortez, a speck of a town on the Gulf Coast. While today...

We see brown pelicans along Florida beaches all the time, but white pelicans are another story. They are two to three times larger than brown pelicans and they go to...

The Florida Keys offer fabulous access to the only living coral reef in the continental United States. It's home to two of the most popular snorkeling destinations: John Pennekamp Coral...

Bioluminescent kayaking in the Mosquito Lagoon is a rare outdoor adventure that just won't make a good selfie. In fact, it is virtually unphotographable. (Bioluminescence requires dark; photography requires light.)...