Dade Battlefield Historic State Park is known for the battle that started the Second Seminole War. Almost 200 years ago, in 1835, 108 U.S. soldiers were ambushed on what is now the park grounds, leaving only three alive to tell the tale. Every January, a reenactment commemorates the event and teaches visitors about Florida history….
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Nat Geo – Spring Expedition Day 3
On Day 2 of our spring trip, Brian and I split up for a few hours. Brian had had great luck catching brook trout below the old dam, and I wanted to search for arriving migratory birds, especially warblers. Read the rest at the Natural Resources Council of Maine.
Nat Geo – Spring Expedition Day 2
After a delicious breakfast at Pittston Farm – complete with Guy’s homemade donuts – we packed camping and fishing gear into the car. In our beat up Ford Explorer we had miles to go on dirt roads before we made it to an access point for Fifth Pond. From the road, we flushed both Gray…
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