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Ethereal sunrise on Windmark Beach

October 28, 2009
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Nature

This peaceful sunrise on Windmark Beach on St. Joe Bay was taken by local photographer Brandan Babineaux. For more information about Brandan’s photographs go to www.brandanbabineaux.com....

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By Walton Outdoors

Spiral garden one of the featured workshops at Enviromental Forum on Nov. 5

October 27, 2009
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Home/Garden, Nature

Learn how to create a garden with recycled materials Peter and Susan Horn of Artisan Builders in Santa Rosa Beach will be building a spiral garden as one of the featured workshops at the upcoming Walton County Tourist Development Council’s Environmental Forum on Nov. 5. Created as an organic, composting herb garden, the Horn’s spiral garden will be created with easy-to-find salvaged and recycled materials. Learn which herbs will attract birds and beneficial insects, add fresh new flavor to your...

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By Walton Outdoors

Local naturalist tags monarch butterflies for migration study

October 24, 2009
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Home/Garden, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun

Monarch beauties pass through the Florida Panhandle Joe Wyatt, naturalist at Hammock Bay in Freeport has been tagging Monarch butterflies for three years as part of a migration study with the University of Kansas. So far in this year’s study, Joe has tagged 68, finding the majority of the fluttering beauties feasting on Saltwater False-Willow, Narrowleaf Baccharis (Baccharis angustifolia) along the north shoreline of Choctawhatchee Bay in Choctaw Beach. Unlike most other insects in temperate climates, monarch butterflies cannot survive...

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By Walton Outdoors

Kayak paddle on Western Lake one of the featured events at Back To Nature Festival

October 9, 2009
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Birding, Kayak/Canoe, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun, Parks

Learn about South Walton’s beautiful coastal dune lakes with an expert Oct. 18 11:00 a.m. Grayton Beach State Park Take a leisurely paddle around Western Lake and into the lake outfall as you learn about the unique features of coastal dune lakes. This is an easy trip suitable for beginning paddlers. Led by Brooke Saari of the UF/IFAS Sea Grant. You must furnish your own kayak and personal flotation device. If you want to rent a kayak, please call Big...

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Enjoy the indigenous beauty of Florida Caverns State Park

October 4, 2009
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Biking, Birding, Fishing, Kayak/Canoe, Nature, Outdoor Family Fun, Parks, Trails/Hiking

Explore a cavern, take a hike along a bluff or paddle up the Chipola River at this incredible Florida State Park Boasting more than 1,300 acres, the Florida Caverns State Park has a much to offer visitors interested in the exploring the outdoors. The caverns are the biggest draw to the park, with 32 caves nestled within the park; the largest open to the public for exploration. The main cavern contains several rooms with dazzling formations of stalactites, stalagmites, columns,...

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By Walton Outdoors

Gator Watch one of the featured events at Back To Nature Festival

October 2, 2009
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Nature, Outdoor Family Fun, Parks, Trails/Hiking

Gator Watch at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park – Saturday, Oct. 18 5:45 p.m. – Explore the world of the Florida alligator at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park. A park ranger will guide you to the banks of a lake where you can see a large gator lair and learn more about these ancient creatures. The tour starts at 5:45 at the day entrance parking area on Scenic Hwy. 30A. From the day entrance you’ll catch the trolley to the...

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By Walton Outdoors

A taste of fall in Walton County

September 30, 2009
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Nature

Fritillaries, caterpillars and wildflowers welcome in the fall season in Walton County Florida...

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The end of the day in South Walton

September 29, 2009
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Nature

Ahh… the spectacular sunsets of Walton County Florida on a cool fall evening. The indigenous beauty of a coastal dune lake reflects the end of the day....

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