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Letter from the Keys: Week 6 of Florida Keys quarantine

Letter from the Keys: Week 6 of Florida Keys quarantine

floridarambler.com — I asked our friend, Key West guidebook writer Karuna Eberl if she'd like to write about what it's like during the Florida Keys quarantine; that it must be strange without the tourists. I didn't expect what she wrote in her reply, which won a first place in 2020 Florida Outdoor Writers Association Excellence in Craft competition.
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Voices For Nature, Summer 2022

Voices For Nature, Summer 2022

online.fliphtml5.com — News from the Florida Keys Wildlife Society and the four Florida Keys National Wildlife Refuges
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Plants That Support Pollinators' Full Life Cycle

Plants That Support Pollinators' Full Life Cycle

The Family Handyman — Pretty flowers are only part of what pollinators need. Here are some native plants that help pollinators thrive in your garden and yard. LEONIEK VAN DER VLIET/GETTY IMAGES When we think about planting for pollinators, most often we imagine a little garden bursting with flowers.
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5 Southeastern State Park Campgrounds Worthy of a Detour

5 Southeastern State Park Campgrounds Worthy of a Detour

campendium.com — The Southeast is steeped in a diversity of ecosystems, geology, and human history. From waterfalls and rock formations to ancient civilizations, here are some regional state parks worth the extra drive. Nearly 2,000 feet above the valley floor, Cheaha State Park is a forest island in the clouds.
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Conch Republic dictionary: Talk like a native in Key West

Conch Republic dictionary: Talk like a native in Key West

floridarambler.com — When you visit Key West, sometimes known as the Conch Republic, you may hear some phrases you don't understand or read some place names you can't pronounce. Here to help is Karuna Eberl and Steve Alberts, who recently lived on Cudjoe Key in the Lower Keys, and bring a local's perspective to their entertaining book " Key West & the Lower Keys Travel Guide."
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Florida Keys wildlife: 12 animals not to miss & when to see them

Florida Keys wildlife: 12 animals not to miss & when to see them

floridarambler.com — Some Florida Keys wildlife live on the islands year-round. Others species are only in town for the winter, to enjoy Keys breezes and good fishing. One thing that makes the Florida Keys unique is the abundance of wildlife, much of it unfamiliar to visitors.
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What We Wish We Knew on Our First Extended Boondocking Trip in the Desert

What We Wish We Knew on Our First Extended Boondocking Trip in the Desert

campendium.com — Between towering sandstone cliffs, playful Joshua trees, stalwart saguaros, and boundless night skies, deserts draw curiosity like no other landscapes. But while their remoteness and varied geology is alluring, it also makes them challenging and potentially dangerous places to camp.
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The ultimate guide to Colorado's obscure San Luis Valley

The ultimate guide to Colorado's obscure San Luis Valley

Roadtrippers Magazine — Colorado's San Luis Valley, or the SLV as it's called by locals, is one of the largest alpine valleys in the world, about the size of Belize, with elevations starting around 7,500 feet. To the east, the 14,000-foot peaks of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains frame Great Sand Dunes National Park and the eclectic town of Crestone, with myriad religious and spiritual centers.
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Meet Florida's Most Adorable Rodent and the Superfans Determined to Save It

Meet Florida's Most Adorable Rodent and the Superfans Determined to Save It

Atlas Obscura — Wildlife biologist Mike Cove envisioned a romantic career studying big cats in exotic locations. He ended up championing a rat. But not just any rat: one that engineers an entire ecosystem, builds elaborate, six-foot-tall nests in the thick forests of the Florida Keys, and is the leading character in an ongoing drama full of unexpected dangers and bittersweet triumphs, with an unlikely supporting cast of retirees gone rogue.
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The Eleven Percent: Spotlight on Women in the Trades

The Eleven Percent: Spotlight on Women in the Trades

The Family Handyman — In her early 20s, McCarthy quit her job as a secretary and left home for the first time to complete a ten-week course in wallpapering. After graduation, she often wallpapered alongside her father when he painted houses, a side gig to his job as a history teacher. For a decade, business boomed.
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Full Circle

Full Circle

npca.org — "Uh-oh, I shouldn't have looked down," said Darian Seowtewa with a chuckle. The 20-year-old from the Pueblo of Zuni, New Mexico, was standing on a narrow patch of sandstone, perched between a 13th-century masonry wall and an 800-foot drop.
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The Old Man and the Keys - 6 Ways to Enjoy the Keys Like Hemingway

The Old Man and the Keys - 6 Ways to Enjoy the Keys Like Hemingway

floridatraveler.com — Ernest Hemingway ended up in Key West like many others - by accident. He came for a day and ended up staying for a decade. That was close to a century ago, and the town has yet to recover from his presence. Papa's spirit permeates the island.
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The Tiny Florida Butterfly That Refuses to Become Extinct

The Tiny Florida Butterfly That Refuses to Become Extinct

Atlas Obscura — A tiny, crumpled-up butterfly clings to the right index finger of graduate student Sarah Steele Cabrera. It's brand new to the world, so new that it can't yet fly. "Hello there," she says. She gently places the Miami blue butterfly on a flower and walks back to the beach, where volunteers are sorting pupae into protective tubes.
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Good Deeds with Dirty Weeds: Digging into the Keys Microworld

Good Deeds with Dirty Weeds: Digging into the Keys Microworld

Keys Style Magazine — Some people see a manicured yard, with mulch-encircled palms and a white gravel drive as aesthetically pleasing. Naturalists are not those people. In their eyes, those are landscapes of environmental calamity. “Anything is better than bare pea-rock,” says wildlife biologist Sarah Steele Cabrera. “Well, a monoculture grass lawn is not much better.” It feels like it’s about 105 degrees out, as Cabrera cheerily pushes her wheelbarrow through deep sand...
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The Meaning of the Chug

The Meaning of the Chug

npca.org — The seven tiny islands of Dry Tortugas National Park, most no more than a swath of white sand, interrupt the 200-mile stretch of open ocean between Havana, Cuba, and mainland Florida.
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A Skink Story: The Bright Tail of a Lowly Lizard

A Skink Story: The Bright Tail of a Lowly Lizard

Keys Style Magazine — What would our lives be like if we woke up tomorrow and all the skinks were gone? “To the normal run-of-the-mill person down here, it would really not affect you in the slightest,” says wildlife biologist Adam Emerick. He says this, but looks dejected by the thought. For an hour now he’s been talking about skinks with the enthusiasm of someone who clearly cares about these creatures far beyond the fact that he’s paid to be...
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The End of a Keeper: Sand Key Lighthouse and the 1946 Hurricane

The End of a Keeper: Sand Key Lighthouse and the 1946 Hurricane

Keys Style Magazine — KEY WEST, OCTOBER 10, 1846 -- Though the air was stagnant and unusually hot, erratic waves were beginning to lap against the seawall at Sand Key. This small, but ominous warning sign was likely overlooked in the excitement of a family reunion. Captain Joshua Appleby’s only child, Eliza, and his young grandson had..
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The Old Man and the Keys - 6 Ways to Experience Key West Hemingway Style

The Old Man and the Keys - 6 Ways to Experience Key West Hemingway Style

floridatraveler.com — Ernest Hemingway ended up in Key West like many others - by accident. He came for a day and ended up staying for a decade. That was close to a century ago, and the town has yet to recover from his ...
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Below Biscayne

Below Biscayne

npca.org — Kramer Wimberley could barely see. A cloud of sand obscured his hands, but the volunteer diver tried his best to stay focused on his job. On one end of a dredge hose, archaeologists sucked up sediment. On the other end, Wimberley worked diligently to keep debris from clogging up the operation.
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Quixotic Key West & the Lower Keys Travel Guide (Quixotic Travel Guides)

Quixotic Key West & the Lower Keys Travel Guide (Quixotic Travel Guides)

amazon.com — The peculiar tropical paradise at the end of the road draws millions of visitors, but many miss out on its true spirit and hidden places. Now, you won t endure such a fate. This 288-page, full-color guide enlighten...
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Shady Characters: Life and Death in the Hardwood Hammock

Shady Characters: Life and Death in the Hardwood Hammock

Keys Style Magazine — “Sea grapes are under-appreciated,” says Kristie Killam. She’s nearly sprinting down the trail, darting around puddles from the recent afternoon downpour. She’s said a lot of interesting things on this hike, like white-crowned pigeons feed their young with milk made from poisonwood berries. But the sea grape quote was the only one I was able write down legibly, while ducking branches and trying to keep pace...
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The Best Portable Power Stations of 2024

The Best Portable Power Stations of 2024

GearJunkie — A good portable power station will keep you off the plug for days or even weeks at a time. We've tested the latest, including Anker, Goal Zero, and more.
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