ORLANDO, Fla. — While slogging through a Florida swamp in shin-deep water might not be everyone’s idea of a good time, that was precisely how I chose to spend a long November weekend on a bucket-list ...

Backpacking conjures up visions of short pants, thick socks and wearing heavy boots while carrying a big stick. But hiking trails nowadays can include biking and kayaking down a lazy river. One thing ...

Jack Kadis, a 22-year-old backpacker, walks around 13 miles per day on a journey to walk the perimeter of the United States over the next several years.

Fellow hikers invariably laughed when I told them I was going to tackle the Florida Trail early this year. Some friends had vowed never to make the 1,100-mile trek, which is infamous for long walks on ...

The crown jewels of Florida's multi-billion-dollar tourism empire - Disney World, Universal Studios, Sea World and more than 70 other theme parks - annually attract millions of visitors to the ...

Stretching the length of the state from the Gulf Islands National Seashore in the northwest to Big Cypress National Preserve in the south, the Florida National Scenic Trail offers more than a thousand ...

Most people leave Florida thinking they've seen it all after hitting the beaches and theme parks, completely missing the wild ...