Tag Archives: wildlife watching

Video: Wildlife Watching at the St. Marks Refuge

People no longer go bird watching, they go wildlife watching. At the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, the birds are still spectacular, but you can’t ignore deer, snakes, cute little cotton rats, and tons of alligators. Continue reading

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Who’s that bird? Nature Viewing app review

We review a free app that lets you identify birds, butterflies, and wildflowers along the Great Florida Birding and Wildlife trail. Our in depth look offer tips and tricks to help you figure out what birds you’re seeing on the trails, along the coast, and in your backyard. Continue reading

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Wildlife Watching under the Sun (and Moon) at St. Marks NWR

Want to know where some of the cool animals are in the Saint Marks Wildlife Refuge? Check out our map. Want to know when the best time to see them is? That depends on the sun and moon. Continue reading

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Paddling and Wildlife Watching Around the Apalachicola River

We could have shot for days along the Apalachicola River, but we only got one. And it was a busy day, as you see in our latest EcoAdventure. Continue reading

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Looking for Limpkin

In this video of our latest EcoAdventure down the Wacissa, someone made a comment that, a month after we taped it, has biologists, DEP officials, and Green Guides aiding us on a quest to understand where all the limpkins at Wakulla Springs went. Continue reading

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The new Atlas of Florida’s Natural Heritage

Mike Plummer WFSU-TV An atlas is a very handy book.  At the very least it will show you how to get “there” from “here”.  The new Atlas of Florida’s Natural Heritage does much more than that.  It’s like a guide … Continue reading

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Video: Paddling the Forgotten Coast

If you missed it on dimensions, here is our video on the Florida Circumnavigational Saltwater Paddling Trail. If you have an eco-adventure you’d like to share or have covered, leave a comment on our Ecotourism North Florida page. For more … Continue reading

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The Real Snowbirds

Whooping cranes are back in the Saint Marks Wildlife Refuge! We take a look back to their first voyage here. Continue reading

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