FTA Staff @ November 28, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Big O Hike wrapped up on November 25 with a walk into Pahokee from South Bay RV Park, with many of the participants enjoying a post-hike meal at Pahokee Junction, a nice little cafe just down the hill from the Florida Trail on the Herbert Hoover Dike. The following news stories covered different aspects [...]
FTA Staff @ November 15, 2007 # No Comment Yet
Atlanta, GA—At a special ceremony on November 14 at the Doubletree Inn in Atlanta, the Florida Trail Association accepted a prestigious group award for Volunteers from the USDA Forest Service Southeast Regional Forester, Chuck Myers.
Founding the 1,400-mile statewide Florida Trail in 1966, and working as the primary partner with the National Forests in Florida in [...]
FTA Staff @ November 15, 2007 # No Comment Yet
On November 17, hikers will gather at the Pahokee Marina to kick off the 16th Annual Big O Hike and celebrate Pahokee’s entry into the Florida Trail family of Gateway Communities.
Since 1992, the 109 mile Florida Trail circuit walk known as the Big O Hike has pumped tourism dollars into small towns around the lake [...]
FTA Staff @ November 9, 2007 # No Comment Yet
The Over 80 Cross Florida Hikers completed their epic journey today from Flagler Beach to Withlacoochee Bay on the Gulf of Mexico, logging 139 miles and more than 330 years of life experience between the four who reached their goal. The hike began on October 27 at Flagler Beach and took two weeks.
Their journey was [...]