In mid-January, I hopped on a boat from a Key West, Florida, harbor with my colleagues from the Natural Resources Leadership Institute. As the sun rose higher in the morning sky, we diligently applied sun lotion and pulled on wetsuits, organizing our snorkel gear and flippers. We met in Key West to learn where the…
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Nat Geo – Two Days at the Apalachicola Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Located on the Florida Panhandle, the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve (ANERR) borders encompass over 245,000 acres, including Apalachicola Bay, wildlife refuges, state parks and more. This is one of the most productive natural systems in the United States, fed by the mighty Apalachicola River and watershed. Beginning in Georgia, the Apalachicola River is born…
10000 Birds – Familiar Feathered Friends on Okaloosa Island
“Well, darn it,” I thought to myself as I stepped out of the office to face a line of traffic. I had big plans to go to the gym before meeting my husband for dinner, and a car accident promised a long wait if I dared get into my car (trust me, I had more…