There are many wonderful parks in the state of Texas, but few can offer the combination of natural beauty, rugged wilderness and fascinating wildlife found at Guadalupe Mountain national park. This Texas treasure provides hikers, campers and … [Continue reading]
Hontoon Island: Take a Break and Explore “Real” Florida
Hontoon Island State Park---all 1,650 acres of it---lies in the middle of the beautiful St. Johns River, which flows from the teeming marshes west of Vero Beach to where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean at Jacksonville. The St. Johns has been … [Continue reading]
Removing Land and Water Leeches
Leeches are invertebrates, with slender, segmented, moist bodies, similar to worms. Leeches come in three varieties: land leeches, freshwater leeches, and marine leeches. While the word “leech” usually brings to mind visions of slimy little blood … [Continue reading]