Forest Capital Museum State Park started out to be just a warm place for me to go to escape the freezing temperatures of the morning. As I walked around the museum, I was baffled to find out that the longleaf pine industry was so big in Florida and that the pines...

Weeks had gone by since I had stepped foot in a state park. My life could feel the effect of this and not in a positive way. My mood was altered and if I didn't get my state park fix, my world would not be good or right. I woke up super early and headed north to...

My friend George, who lives in Siesta Key, suggested that I stay at his place for a weekend so I could hit the parks in that area of the state. He was even game to go with me one of the days on my State Parking adventures! I thought that was such a generous offer and...