by Jenna Workman | Jun 24, 2024 | Florida State Parks
In recent years, I have become very obsessed with Shelling. My shelling experience has been very limited to pretty much Sanibel Island and I have been very pleased with my many findings. Since I have become obsessed I have found myself researching other places to find...
by Jenna Workman | Jun 24, 2024 | Florida State Parks
Most of my life I heard stories of the wild herpes monkeys that run free at Silver Springs and I have always wanted to see them. Legend has it that the movie Tarzan was filmed at Silver Springs in the 60’s and they brought in monkeys for the film. The thought was that...
by Jenna Workman | Jul 7, 2021 | Florida State Parks
July 23, 2017 My goal to complete the Florida State Parking Journey was to end at Hontoon Island. I was going to have a giant party to celebrate this accomplishment and my birthday but I woke up one day and decided against the party. I was going to just go to the park...
by Jenna Workman | Jul 7, 2021 | Florida State Parks
July 17, 2017 What an emotional day this was! I had to remind myself, more than once, that at the end of this all, this goal was mine and no one else’s! When I started this challenge to myself, my goal was to go to all 161 State Parks in one year’s time....
by Jenna Workman | Jul 7, 2021 | Florida LIghthouses, Florida State Parks
September 2019 Quin is from Coral Gables and he wanted to show me his old stomping grounds. I asked him while we were down there if we could go to Bill Baggs and climb the lighthouse because I was unable to do so the last time I was there. We arrived pretty early for...
by Jenna Workman | Jul 7, 2021 | Florida LIghthouses, Florida State Parks
July 16, 2017 Miami is just an interesting environment all together. You have this crazy city with tons of traffic, buildings and people EVERYWHERE and then little pockets of paradise all around. I would have never imagined state parks being around there, let alone...
