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Untangling a Trail

FTA Staff @ February 27, 2008 # No Comment Yet

In the Feb 23 news story Untangling a Trail, Tampa Tribune reporter Julie Busch recounts what it’s like to participate in F-Troop in the Juniper Prairie Wilderness. A related sidebar promotes the Florida Hiking Festival, and a video shows what life is like during a wilderness trail crew.

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Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway Designation Approved

FTA Staff @ February 21, 2008 # No Comment Yet

The Florida Black Bear Scenic Byway - SR 40 between Silver Springs and Ormond Beach, which the Florida Trail crosses in two places within the Ocala National Forest -  received its official state Scenic Highway designation on February 20, 2008 by the Florida Scenic Highways Program’s Scenic Highways Advisory Committee (SHAC).  Learn more about the designation and [...]

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F-Troop builds suspension bridge at Econfina Creek WMA

FTA Staff @ February 13, 2008 # No Comment Yet

Come join the Florida Trail Association’s F-Troop trail crew February 21 on this unique volunteer vacation project, where a team of skilled volunteers will construct a 60-foot suspension bridge while maximizing the learning experience and minimizing their impact on the environment.
The trail maintenance season on the 1,400-mile long Florida Trail continues with replacement of Fender [...]

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