Florida trail

Our detailed recommendations and reviews of the best hiking and backpacking gear for your thru-hike or section hike of the Florida Trail based on our own successful use of certain tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, and more.

By Lauren Tjaden With varied terrain and tremendous ecological diversity, Florida provides hikers of every skill level a perfect backdrop for exercise and adventure. You can discover paths that meander by crystal clear springs, curve through quiet forests and reveal remote, sandy beaches. Here are

The Florida Trail, or FT, is one of our 11 National Scenic Trails. Here are some tips for hiking this +1,200-mile path, which crosses through two swamps.

Our app is the official hiking guide for the 1,408-mile Florida Trail. Download the most popular map smartphone app for long-distance hikers.

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Most of us are familiar with the Appalachian Trail, the popular hiking route that follows the mountains from Maine for nearly 2,200 miles to north Georgia. But did you know you could set off from F…

No, unlike what most people expect, I wouldn’t say that alligators are a major peril on this hike. The only ones I’ve seen have been at a distance down low by canals or on the other side of a pond sunning themselves. They’re not interested in me. No, the recent perils I have experienced this past week have been thunder and lightning storms, heavy downpours of rain and unusually flooded trails, due to the previous two. ...

They say that spending time in nature is like hitting the reset button on your soul. Whether that's true or not, it's just nice to get outside and away from a glowing screen. Here are 25 of our favorite places near Orlando for a quick jaunt in the jungle.

July is National Park & Recreation Month and now more than ever it’s a great time to get outside and enjoy all the natural beauty Florida has to offer. Here are 7 parks you can check out.

A prime hiking destination around Ocala, the Florida Trail follows the Cross Florida Greenway for over 40 miles from Dunnellon to Silver Springs via Belleview.