October 10, 2019 marks one year
since Hurricane Michael roared ashore in Mexico Beach, Florida, cutting a
destructive Category 5 path across the North Florida region. In this episode we
revisit some the areas hit back then and see how they are...
This week we enjoy a “Throwback Thursday” episode. Not only do we explore the Apalachicola River with a 4-year-old, but we also try out that southern specialty: The Boiled Peanut. Plus, we have a new photo challenge for parents...
Almost any place in north Florida and South Georgia that has flowers in bloom, you'll find butterflies. We take the entire episode to learn more about the ones that live in and travel through our area.
Many creatures and plants live in the Apalachicola National Forest. Not only do we learn more about this home of the Eastern Diamond Backed Rattler, we discover efforts to bring back the striped newt to the forest's wetlands....
From a perfect day on the Wacissa River, through a day of storms on the Chipola, to a variety of escapades along the Apalachicola watershed, we explore some our local waterways that are perfect for kayaking & canoeing. These...
We kick off this week just east of Chattahoochee in Northern Gadsden county, just south of the Florida/Georgia state line. While there, we explore the rocky area and shark fossils along the Apalachicola River. Next, we meet the people...
In this episode, we explore the history of the Smokey Hollow community in Tallahassee and its impact on opinions about development and urban renewal. Plus, we explore the push for development and the efforts to save trees that live...
On this episode of Local Routes, our Ecology intern, Chloe Thompson, helps the Apalachee Audubon Society organize a cleanup of Lake Elberta. Thirty-seven volunteers picked up forty bags of trash on a wildlife-filled day.
We also discover that composting can...
In this episode, we explore the history of cracker cattle in Florida, go behind the scenes of a new film called the Great Florida Cattle Drive: Unbroken Circles, which is about these animals and the culture that surrounds...
The Journey begins! Hosted from Old Centerville Road, one of the Canopy roads in Leon county, we begin to explore our local community. In this episode we search for the secret to the best boiled peanut. ...
