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FTA: An Outdoor Training Resource

FTA Staff @ August 31, 2006 # No Comment Yet

 From Leave No Trace principles to chainsaw certification, the Florida Trail Association offers an array of volunteer training courses every hiking season for our members, with some courses open to the general public. Learn rigging or tool maintenance, or how to safely and effectively wield a chainsaw, crosscut saw, or axe. Train with the best!
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Florida Hiking Trails

FTA Staff @ August 29, 2006 # No Comment Yet

In partnership with Visit Florida, the state’s official tourism marketing agency, we’ve assisted with development of Florida Hiking Trails, a new booklet that’s a part of the Nature-based Tourism family of outdoor recreation brochures. The booklet includes details on 29 prime places to hike throughout Florida, both on the Florida Trail and on other public [...]

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FLORIDATRAIL.ORG: Everything You Want to Know!

FTA Staff @ August 22, 2006 # No Comment Yet

Our website www.floridatrail.org not only took the 2005 FOWA EIC first place for its designer, it also picked up a national award from American Trails as “Best Trail Organization Website” for 2005.
Not to rest on our laurels, this summer we’ve overhauled the entire website to make it even more user-friendly and packed with information, including [...]

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Survive A Gator Encounter!

FTA Staff @ August 1, 2006 # No Comment Yet

Orlando, FL – What do you do if confronted by a black bear or alligator? How can you get the best digital pictures when in the woods or on the water? Do you have writing ability and want to learn how to get your article appear in a newspaper or magazine?All those topics and more [...]

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