We decided to take a ride on Jane’s Memorial Scenic Drive in Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park. Head North on US 29 at the intersection of US 41 (Tamiami Trail). A short drive north, turn left on Jane’s Scenic Drive. Follow into the State Park visitors center. The center was closed on my visit, but…
Located a few miles west of the parkway in Kodak, TN, about 20 miles east of Knoxville, is Seven Islands Birding State Park. The park has about 8 miles of hiking trails and a canoe/kayak launch on the French Broad River. The website states that 180 species of birds have been sighted within the parks 400+ acres. We…
“BAT” A group of hikers walking the Florida Trail stopped by Bull Creek to set up camp. One of the hikers made his way over to the check station to ask if he could charge his phone. I plugged his charger into the strip of outlets inside the doorway. The hiker took a seat while waiting for his phone…
Searching through archives of your local newspaper, you’ll find several intimate stories that tell the story of American history. This is one such story….. The year was 1951. It was post-WWII, Harry Truman was President and Americans were immersed in the Cold War. Like many Americans throughout history, Harold Bassett had moved his family west…
Rolling my motorhome down a 7-mile winding dirt road into the swamplands of Florida, I began questioning what I was doing. Could I live out here until May? Do I really want to do this? How safe is it out here? I roped around that final turn into Bull Creek Wildlife Management Area. As I…
