By Lauren Tjaden I love nature. I love the beach. I love destinations that aren’t cookie-cutter, that surprise me and enchant me. Which explains why I adore Sanibel and Captiva Islands. The sister barrier Islands are beautiful, with tangles of mangroves hugging the roads and a whopping 15 miles…
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An ineffable passion for tarpon and tarpon fishing has long driven anglers to lengths that the uninitiated might consider a bit deranged. Most hardcore tarpon anglers – and there are plenty of them throughout the world – will spend their last dollar sleeping outside in a swamp in pursuit of the…
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Fort Myers and Sanibel have several parks where you can see manatees, dolphins, roseate spoonbills and other wildlife. A solitary bald eagle peers down at us from his perch as we bicycle down the sandy path along towering palms, seagrapes and wildflowers. He waits until we meet our guide – then…
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