Florida is known for its famous springs, gushing up through holes in the limestone shelf, fresh and cool from the underground aquifer. Many are located in north-central Florida, and Lafayette Blue Springs State Park is the perfect home-base so see many of them. Read the rest on Firsthand Florida Fun.

Florida is flat, there is no way to deny it. Whereas other regions of the United States sport mountains reaching over a mile into the sky, I’m thrilled to find even low-lying hills in our state. That’s one of the many reasons Ravine Gardens State Park strikes a chord in its visitors: two ravines up…

The Blackwater Heritage State Trail, starting near Milton, FL and continuing 8.1 miles, is the perfect place to take an afternoon stroll. I met my friend Jessica just past 1 p.m., and we vowed to each other that we’d walk 10,000 total steps. Read the rest on Firsthand Florida Fun.