Take a shady walk among Southern magnolias and cabbage palm trees, traversing boardwalks along the trails of the 700-acre Black Hammock Wilderness Area in Seminole County. A 4.5-mile loop designed for ...

While South Florida is known for its big-city metropolitan allure, it's also home to some amazing wilderness, indicative to the area's layered identity and history. The city dweller in you may be ...

Six years of service in the U.S. Army Reserve, the Wyoming National Guard and the Florida National Guard didn't prepare Reid Tillery for a confrontation with an alligator. In November 2004, Tillery ...

Slinking down the state's sandy shoreline and the viridian heartland, a slew of extended, multi-day hikes unfurl along some of the most scenic trails in Florida. While perhaps not as closely ...

After leaving behind the toll roads and traffic of Oviedo, songbirds perched near the trailhead are the first signal that Lake Proctor Wilderness Area is a peaceful, welcoming natural space. The ...

With South Florida still in the throes of summer heat, hiking might seem like a bonkers idea. But there are some beautiful shaded treks to be had in the region. To find the coolest trails, we spoke ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pregnant woman, a man and their three dogs were rescued from deep within the Juniper Prairie Wilderness in Florida after ...

Is it time for a new national park? Lawmakers in Florida certainly think so. They're pushing for 2,800 square miles of Florida wilderness to become America's 64th national park, in a move to protect ...

While South Florida is known for its big-city metropolitan allure, it's also home to some amazing wilderness, indicative to the area's layered identity and history. The city dweller in you may be ...