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Step-Up Florida Campbell Lake hike March 6

Take a hike along a coastal dune lake at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park 10:30 a.m. Come and join the park folks for a hike. Visitors will be guided down the paved bike path leads you to a rare, pristine coastal dune lake for a 3.5 mile hike where park rangers will discuss coastal dune lakes.  Park at the Day-Use Area off Hwy 30A. $6.00 entry admission into the park. Park at the Day-Use...

Step Up Florida Dune Ecosystems Hike at Topsail Feb. 20

Take a hike and learn about the dune ecosystems Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park 10:30 a.m. Come and join the park folks for a hike. Visitors will be guided down the paved tram path to get to the beach where they will  learn about the plants and animals that live in a dune ecosystem and then walk back on the tram path.  Park at the Day-Use area off Hwy 30A. $6.00 entry admission into the park. Call (850) 267-8330...

Stranded hikers from flood waters found safe and sound on Eglin Reservation

Rapidly rising water created dire situation for two hikers in Walton County Eglin Air Force Base Reservation, FL (January 21, 2010) –  Two Crestview men survive rapidly rising floodwaters from this morning’s heavy rainfall by climbing a tree on the Eglin Air Force Base Reservation. At around seven o’clock this morning, 32-year-old Justin Hansen and his friend, 26-year-old Ray Coles Jr., were leaving their campsite when they found flash flood waters breaching the banks of several tributaries. Within minutes, the...

Florida State Parks announces ‘Go Play Weekday’ deal

Several Panhandle area park fees reduced to 75 cents Mon. – Thurs. Jan. 18 – Feb. 25 TALLAHASSEE— The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) Florida Park Service will begin a new promotion, Go Play Weekday, starting Monday, January 18, 2010 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Throughout the year, Go Play Weekday specials will highlight parks in each region of the state. During the promotional months, visitors pay 75¢ admission Monday through Thursday at featured state parks....

Greenway trailhead sporting new improvements

Parking, picnic area and restroom at western trailhead on Satinwood Drive The U.S. Forestry is developing the trailhead on the west end of Point Washington State Forest Greenway Trail on Satinwood Drive in Santa Rosa Beach. Parking is now available for 10+ cars and includes a picnic area pavilion, and bathroom for users of the Longleaf Trail system. Construction should be finished by Jan. 31. ::MAP:: For a related story with the local area hiking trails, Click here For more...

Prescribed burn in South Walton Jan. 6

Burn taking place west of CR 83 towards Satinwood Drive (Santa Rosa Beach)  – The Florida Division of Forestry (DOF) will be conducting a 200 acre prescribed burn in the Blue Mountain/Santa Rosa Beach area. he burn will take place today between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on the south side of U.S. Hwy. 98 in the forest area west of CR 83 towards Satinwood Drive. Due to the prevailing wind direction and atmospheric conditions, smoke should lift and drift...

Food plots planted in Point Washington State Forest encourages wildlife habitats

U.S. Forestry and FWC plant grasses to stimulate turkey brooding habitat The Forest Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, in Point Washington and the Florida Fish and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are working together to promote wildlife brooding habitats in the Point Washington State Forest. 18 food plots have been planted on closed road areas throughout the Forest. Working with cost share funding from the National Wild Turkey Federation, Forestry and FWC started with warm season grasses in...