The Birdsong Nature Center, located between Tallahassee and Thomasville, offers a peaceful and relaxing environment for anyone interested in learning about wildlife. Originally a plantation in the early 1800's, Birdsong now offers visitors the opportunity to learn about and...
It has been a hard four years for the Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery. Crippled by extreme droughts in 2011 and 2012, it was in need of extensive restoration. As drought appears to be affecting the Apalachicola River...
Dr. Walter Tschinkel has developed a novel way to explore ant nests. We travel with him to the Apalachicola National Forest for a brand of research that creates works of art (in collaboration with the ants themselves).
In an urban forest, trees are valued for what they contribute to a community. The southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) is a tree that provides shades, habitat for almost 1,000 different plants and animals, and is storm resilient.
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Merritt's Mill Pond is fed by a handful of springs. Its water feeds the Apalachicola watershed and its caves are a draw to divers from around the world.
Chuck Hatcher is the Director of Jackson County's Parks and Recreation Department. ...
WFSU talks with local musicians known as The Krickets. The band is made up of Emily Stuckey, Lauren Spring, Katrina Kolb, and Melissa Bowen. Each woman is an accomplished musician, but it wasn't until a concert benefiting The Sacred...
Two releases of striped newts into ephemeral wetlands in the Apalachicola National Forest show how this is an amphibian forged by fire. These ephemeral wetlands drain and fill with the underlying aquifer. The amphibians that live within...
Shorebird banding has uncovered valuable information about species affected by habitat loss.
We watch two snowy plover chicks get banded at Deer Lake State Park.
We get a closer look at the site that was the location for the Battle of Natural Bridge in 1865. Plus we learn about the history of that battle and discover more about the Reenactment Battle that is held...
Super Smash Brothers is a video game franchise that began in 1999. Throughout the years it has only become more popular and Tallahassee locals now organize Super Smash Brothers tournaments. These tournaments are so popular that committed players from...
