The world’s only Key deer, the smallest subspecies of the white-tailed deer, are found in piney and marshy wetlands bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and ...

I made this oak’s acquaintance courtesy of “Plants for the Winter Garden” (Timber Press, 2024), by Warren Leach. The author ...

While American holly is native just south of Indiana in portions of Kentucky, there is a deciduous holly known as winterberry (Ilex verticillata) that is native to wetlands scattered throughout ...

First, I want to explain the difference between aggressive and invasive plants. Florida native plants can become aggressive, ...

The Darwinian Gardener pulled into his driveway and noticed that something felt different. It took him an extra second to ...

Water levels, rare plants and ancient fish are among Florida’s natural resources that could be protected by a proposed ...

Fall in the Florida garden can sometimes feel and look like spring. We had a week of cool weather earlier in the fall, but ...

The monitoring and education efforts for a local turtle species are getting some more support in Escambia County. This comes ...

A Parrish man known as “The Monkey Whisperer” has been indicted on animal trafficking charges, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced. On Friday, federal ...

On a guided eco-tour with Marathon Kayak, parents and children alike will learn how to maneuver kayaks through tidal channels, lagoons, and red mangroves. The two- to three-hour excursions are ...

The star of the show at Deer Lake State Park is, unsurprisingly, Deer Lake itself. This coastal dune lake is a rare natural ...

Colt Creek State Park, sprawling across 5,067 acres of pristine Central Florida landscape, is that rare gem where you can ...