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The differences or similarities of Ecotourism-vs-Geotourism

Ecotourism – The Definition Ecotourism is now defined as “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education” (TIES, 2015).  Education is meant to be inclusive of both … Continue reading

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My Summer in Florida Blog 2

My Summer in Florida Blog 2 🙂 5-27-13 Hey guys:) I’m back…so far “My Summer in Florida”  week 2 has been awesome! On Monday we all were recovering from the weekend. I had to weed eat the yard! Yeah it was … Continue reading

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It’s Not Colorado For Sure

It’s not Colorado for sure, hiking in Florida is a whole different experience as this family found out visiting in April  this year. The humidity really was the first thing noticed, next was the wide open spaces. We chose to … Continue reading

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Homosassa Butterfly Experience

July 2012 One of the many wonderful stops while in the Homosassa area is Butterfly gardens and exhibit at Homosassa Butterfly. Located just off  19/98 on Cardinal Street you will find a wonderful place for the whole family to experience! … Continue reading

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Bayport Park and Pine Island July 2012

Bayport Park and Pine Island July 2012 We decided to take a bit of a drive one day and checked out Bayport Park and Pine Island. If you have ever taken a boat ride or a kayak trip from the … Continue reading

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Little Big Econ State Forest – Jones East Trailhead

June 7, 2012 My friend Ben had been asking me for weeks to come out and hike with him. Finally I decided to take the drive over from Tampa to the other side of Orlando to spend a day with … Continue reading

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Peace River Portage – May 2012

Zolfo Springs to Brownville (or so we thought) Let me first start by saying – this trip would not have ended as well as it had if we did not have the most amazing participants and guides as we had … Continue reading

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Spring Arrives at Circle B Bar Reserve

March 2012 Named after a cattle ranch that once existed on this property, Circle B Bar Reserve was acquired to protect the floodplain of the lake and to restore the Banana Creek marsh system. Much of the property had previously … Continue reading

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Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) Ocala

March 9-11, 2012 What a grand event! A place where over 100 women gather to learn new skills, support each other, relax, make friends and grow their self esteem. All of this in only 3 days! I love volunteering my … Continue reading

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