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Step back in time at St. Joseph Peninsula State Park

Rustic and diverse State Park a favorite for summertime scalloping At the north end of the 17-mile St. Joseph Peninsula, just past Cape San Blas, you will find a unique Florida State Park with 6 miles of pristine beaches nestled along enormous sand dunes. Properly known as the T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park, this are of the Florida Panhandle is considered part of the “Forgotten Coast.” Perfect exploring for the nature lover, as you will experience three...

History tour at Camp Helen State Park May 14

Enjoy the day while you learn about a beautiful State Park Location: Camp Helen State Park, Panama City Beach Time: 10 a.m. A walking history tour of Camp Helen State Park will begin at 10 a.m. at the Hick House, Saturday, May 14.  All are invited to attend to learn more about the history of the area before it became a State Park.  This tour will be led by Emily Smith, president of the Board of the Friends of Camp...

Blue lupine blooming in South Walton

Beautiful blooms color the sand In spring, the sand dunes along the beaches in South Walton are dolloped with blue lupine. The gulf coast lupine (Lupinus westianus) is threatened and endemic to Florida. Their habitats are sand hills, scrubs and coastal dunes. Some say that this rare perennial shrub is only found in a few counties with Walton fortunate enough to be one of them. Early settlers to the panhandle saw and abundance of blue mountain in the Blue Mountain...

Where to find the Easter Bunny hoppin’ around Walton

Area family activities include Easter egg hunts, live music and a tea party Apr. 21 – 24 Easter Egg Hunt at Coastal Branch Library Apr. 21 The Friends of the  Coastal Branch Library will be sponsoring an Easter Egg Hunt, Thursday, April 21, 2011 from 11 a.m. to Noon at the Library located at 437 Greenway Trail behind the Government Center on Highway 331 South. Children will meet in the story time area of the library before the Easter Egg...

Have breakfast with a ranger at Topsail Apr. 9

Learn about park life at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A, Santa Rosa Beach Saturday, Apr. 9 – 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. The Department of Environmental Protection’s Topsail Hill Preserve State Park will be having a Breakfast with a Ranger at 9 a.m. Join the Rangers of Topsail Hill and ask them all the questions you can think of about park life. This program is family oriented and ideal for...