They flutter and fly, sometimes with reckless abandon. Who knows where they’ll land—on your head, your shoulder, even your beard? The Key West Butterfly & Nature Conservatory is a joyful, immersive escape. I wandered through its indoor tropical oasis in the heart of Key West with a wide smile the entire time. Hundreds of butterflies drift freely…
There are some Instagram videos that capture my attention. This one did because it’s so Florida. It’s hard to say, from my perspective, if this is a chance encounter or something that was planned. Wildlife taunting isn’t acceptable under any circumstance. Neither is playful teasing. The activity should have stopped and the toy removed from…
Attention adventure seekers! One of the world’s oldest living reptiles and creatures of all kinds await at the natural sanctuary known as Circle B Bar Reserve, smack dab in the center of Florida, one of the state’s last massive acreages of undeveloped land. This is a free public park like no other in America. (Watch…
Florida never ceases to amaze. I’d like to call this a rare occurrence, but lately, it feels like I’m stumbling upon dolphins more frequently at Philippe Park in Safety Harbor. It’s during the so-called “Golden Hour”, as dusk begins to settle and the tide rises, that dolphins congregate along the seawall for their feeding frenzy….
Imagine if the forest critters decided to throw their own winter games – and bam, you’ve got beavers dominating the curling scene like pros. There they are, sliding on the ice, stones in tow with all the grace of nature’s lumberjacks turned athletes. It’s better entertainment than your typical sports channel. This game is less…
