I think it’s official, I am addicted to National Wildlife Refuges. In a span of two weeks in June I visited three separate refuges: Back Bay Wildlife Refuge, Egmont Key Wildlife Refuge, and last butContinue reading
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Fort De Soto Park and Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge
We arrived at Fort De Soto Park’s campground just before sundown, as an evening thunderstorm prepared to pass over us. The campsite that we shared with my fiance Brian’s family looked out onto shallow grass flats,Continue reading
Spring Break Road Trip: San Felasco Hammock State Preserve and the Everglades
Spring breaks are for road trips (with plenty of carpooling and as much energy efficiency as possible of course), and so on a Friday afternoon I threw my bags in the back of a carContinue reading
Night and Day at Sandy Creek Park
It isn’t often that I have a chance to visit a local park at night. First, darkness creeps me out a little. Second, I’m generally not allowed in parks after sunset. Last Monday however, myContinue reading
A Return to my Favorite Virginia Beach Marshes
I honed my birding skills over the summer by taking daily walks in the Pleasure House Point marshes of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Starting in May I must have walked the mile down and mile backContinue reading