When visitors first arrive at Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park, they may have the same initial reaction that I did: “Where is everyone?” Cars were parked in front of both Orange Grove and Peacock Springs, but I only saw one group of men unloading equipment. Then, it hit me: everyone else was already diving!…
National Park Traveler – What To Do With Nonnative Goats At Aruba’s Arikok National Park?
My parents and I entered Aruba’s Arikok National Park in the early morning, intent on finding birds and beating the heat. Temperatures were already running high, and would continue to rise into the 80s and 90s by the end of the afternoon. Still, I felt too excited to care. Read the rest on National Park…
10000 Birds – Exploring East Bay and the Yellow River
It was odd to realize that with a temperature of 85 degrees F and a breeze, I felt like “fall” had begun in Northwest Florida. My husband and I decided to take advantage of the “cooler”weather and embark on an afternoon boat ride from East Bay up the Yellow River. The marsh grasses had already…