From a paltry 25 key deer in 1951, these highly endangered “toy” deer have started a comeback, with 1000 today. Unfortunately last year 137 were killed, so they’re not rebounding fast enough to get off the endangered species list.

One of our favorite campsites – equaling the amazing on the beach camping in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore – maybe even better!  St George Island State Park is a barrier island park with 60 campsites with electricity, water hookups and a dump station nearby.  The campground is located behind historic dunes in the pine forest – with shade! ...

Interrupting the high rise condominium continuam on the Alabama/Florida stretch of panhandle coastline is a jewel of a state park:  Gulf State Park.  With its wide sunny beaches, the soft powder white sand is kissed by a gentle surf, perfect for children – and adults not requiring getting knocked down by the Atlantic coast surf.  The gentle slope out to the...

Attracted by the crystal clear caribbean warm water, I wanted to snorkel with the manatees, so we came to Manatee Springs State Park, Chiefland, FL. Unfortunately the manatees had other ideas…

Never mind … don’t waste your time reading this post, or enjoying the photos. This is one utopia where we want to return, so maybe we better not share!

A hidden gem of geological catastrophe, Providence Canyon is still breathtaking.  In the 1820’s when pioneers moved to this area of  southwest Georgia, it was all rolling hills.  They stripped all the natural vegetation to plant cotton, plowing downhill year after year.  Within 20 years (20 YEARS!!!) the sandy soil’s continued erosion grew from ditches...