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Pensacola's Great Outdoors
Turn off technology, slow the pace and tune into the tempo of the tides, sun, moon and stars along 52 miles of coastline, parks and preserves, woodlands and wetlands, rivers and creeks in the Pensacola Bay Area.
Tags: Pensacola, outdoors_and_nature, fishing, kayaking, parks, camping, hiking, biking, diving,
Oriskany Redux
Oriskany is accessible to a variety of divers, including both the recreational type and technical divers.
Tags: diving, fishing, Pensacola, history,
Sports with a Splash
Bright formations of brain and staghorn coral, thousands of fish so colorful they look neon, super-sized sea turtles, moray eels and Caribbean spiny lobster keep you company as you watch from above or dive into their world.
Tags: snorkeling, diving, boating, fishing, water_sports,
Keys for Two, Three (or More)
Hang by the beach in the saltwater lagoon or rent bikes to explore Duck Key at its every-day-is-a-holiday pace.
Tags: family, Florida_Keys, sailing, resorts, snorkeling, diving, fishing, dining,
Diving in Islamorada
Islamorada is located in the upper Keys, and benefits from its proximity to the 120 mile long reef that runs along the Florida Keys Island chain, the only North American living coral reef.
Tags: diving, water_sports, Islamorada, Florida_Keys, adventure,
Shrimping, Crabbing and Other Florida Fishing
During lobster season,you go armed with a tickle stick and net. When you spot a lobster under a rock or ledge, the tickle stick is slipped in behind him to urge out of his hole. Then the net drops down and you have dinner.
Tags: fishing, sports, diving, Jacksonville, Steinhatchee,
Pensacola's Underwater Treasures
Divers went down. Target 2 turned out to be a ship that carried bricks and probably dates from just before the Civil War. Target 17 turned out to be the mother lode, the X on the treasure map, the find of the century.
Tags: history, museums, historical_sites, diving, Pensacola,
Key West Calls
Legendary anglers such as Ernest Hemingway and Zane Grey ventured to the southernmost point in the United States for marlin, tuna and wahoo, the fastest fish in the sea.
Tags: Key_West, Florida_Keys, fishing, diving, outdoors_and_nature, water_sports,
Immerse Yourself in Keys Culture
Perhaps most spectacular of all is Bahia Honda State Park, a beautiful state park once named America's #1 beach by coastal expert Dr. Beach. The park offers an array of water-related activities as well as hiking.
Tags: Florida_Keys, Key_Largo, diving, fishing, culture, Marathon, Big_Pine_Key, history,
Pensacola's Natural Lure
The Nature Conservancy calls Pensacola a hotspot for biodiversity, and you'll see that at its best along the area's bays and bayous.
Tags: Pensacola, outdoors_and_nature, parks, canoeing, boating, sailing, fishing, diving,
Water Links
Fishing, in Martin County, we discovered, has known its own celebrity and historically been the sport of presidents. Water clearly links Martin County's past to its present.
Tags: water_sports, Stuart, boating, fishing, diving,
Stars and Stripes in Northwest Florida
Military folk and civvies alike flock here for more than the trolley tour. Admire such legendary aircraft as an F-14 Tomcat, much like the one Tom Cruise piloted in "Top Gun."
Tags: Pensacola, flight, history, museums, diving,
Shipwrecked
I’m talking Florida shipwrecks, where crystalline waters harbor wrecks teeming with marine life, and the history books have plenty of colorful stories to tell.
Tags: snorkeling, Florida_Keys, Key_West, Key_Largo, Daytona_Beach, Palm_Beach, Pensacola, boating, historical_sites, history, diving,
Springs Eternal
During dusk, the landscape is shrouded in mystery. What you no longer see clearly, you hear: the shrieks of great horned owlets calling for food, the splashes of jumping mullet, the bellowing of alligators echoing across the water.
Tags: High_Springs, Ocala, Wakulla_Springs, parks, cruises, romance, outdoors_and_nature, Homosassa, sealife, manatees, water_sports, diving, springs,
RV Road Trip: Ocala
Imagine swimming, snorkeling and scuba diving in the springs; canoeing and kayaking on varied rivers and lakes; hiking and biking on hundreds of miles of trails - just outside your door.
Tags: Crystal_River, Milton, Ocala, camping, outdoors_and_nature, parks, diving, biking, hiking,
Rockin' Around the Clock in Panama City Beach
Water pistol fights, an underwater treasure hunt, tugs of war, steering the pirate ship, and going below deck for pirate tattoos keep kids active and entertained for the two-hour sail.
Tags: Panama_City_Beach, family, beaches, diving, shopping, resorts, hotels, nightlife, fishing,
West Palm Beach, Delray Beach and Fort Lauderdale
Delray Beach, a Village by the Sea, has transformed itself over the past century into one of South Florida's most vibrant communities and resort areas.
Tags: Delray_Beach, Fort_Lauderdale, Okeechobee, Palm_Beach, West_Palm_Beach, music, art, museums, culture, shopping, historical_sites, diving,
Dive the Speigel Grove
The "Big Blue River" within the sea can swing close to shore and bring a variety of open ocean residents, including manta rays and hammerhead sharks.
Tags: Key_Largo, Key_West, diving, snorkeling, sealife,
Miami Submerged
Light streams through and around the huge steel legs that have the healthiest and most mature sponge and coral growth of any artificial site in Florida.
Tags: Miami_Beach, diving, Miami,
Exploring Wrecks in Fort Lauderdale and the Keys
It's a bit of an adventure because you can penetrate its cargo hold, full of thick schools of grunts, damselfish and bar jacks.
Tags: Deerfield_Beach, Fort_Lauderdale, Islamorada, Key_Largo, Key_West, Marathon, Pompano_Beach, diving, snorkeling, Florida_Keys, adventure,
Florida's Diving Festivals
The festival, which takes place at the Looe Key National Marine Sanctuary just six miles south of Big Pine Key, treats divers and snorkelers to underwater performers such as Tuna Turner and Britney Spearfish.
Tags: Big_Pine_Key, Fort_Lauderdale, Miami, Palm_Beach, West_Palm_Beach, festival, diving, boating,
Diving in Northwest Florida
After a dozen or so years on the ocean floor, this labyrinth of twisted girders and beams had become a virtual condominium for small reef critters.
Tags: Apalachicola, Fort_Walton_Beach, Navarre, Panama_City_Beach, Pensacola, diving, beaches, Destin, sealife, outdoors_and_nature,
Diving in the Keys and Southeast Florida
This part of the Florida Keys always seems seductive with its dazzling shades of blue, green and deep indigo.
Tags: Big_Pine_Key, Fort_Lauderdale, Key_Largo, Key_West, Marathon, Miami, diving, sealife, Florida_Keys, snorkeling,
Florida's Best Diving Spots
There are nine springs that flow into the tannin-dyed Santa Fe River, which is an endless source of fun when lazily floating on tubes above divers exploring the caverns below.
Tags: Big_Pine_Key, Cape_San_Blas, Crystal_River, Fort_Lauderdale, High_Springs, Key_Largo, Key_West, Miami, Palm_Beach, Pensacola, Venice, West_Palm_Beach, snorkeling, diving, manatees, Destin, Panama_City,
Adventures with 'Tweens and Teens
With an introduction like that to the world of scuba, Aaron sank right into the experience, losing any trace of apprehension he had tried to conceal.
Tags: Fort_Lauderdale, Key_Largo, Winter_Haven, family, sports, water_sports, diving, sightseeing,
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