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Gopher tortoise crossings are everywhere on the islands.

Don Pedro Island: Back to the Good Old Days

Do you ever wonder what it must have been like living on Florida Gulf coast barrier islands back in the 1930’s and 1940’s? Before the development, before the big bridges, before paved roads, life was much slower. People lived without the constant roar of traffic and sirens, slamming of car doors, or the scream of […]

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Here I am at Grande Tours just after launching the kayak. Photo taken by Jennifer Huber of the Charlotte Harbor Visitor & Convention Bureau.

Kayaking Charlotte Harbor’s Woolverton Trail

Kayaking Charlotte Harbor’s Woolverton Trail from David McRee on Vimeo. One of my favorite parts of my recent trip to the Charlotte Harbor area was my kayak trip in the Charlotte Harbor Aquatic Preserve. The Woolverton Trail is part of the Blueway Trail. This amazing path through the otherwise impenetrable red and black mangrove forest […]

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