The definitive guide toexperiencing the Florida outdoors through hiking, this book includes over 1,000hikes of varying lengths and terrains from across the state, serving as a trailcompanion for beginners and experienced hikers alike.
Featuring over 1,000 hikes from acrossFlorida, this comprehensive guide to experiencing the state’s outdoorlandscapes is fully updated in a new edition
Hiker’sGuide to the Sunshine Stateis the definitive guide to experiencing the Florida outdoors through hiking. Featuringtrails in environments as varied as jungle-like forests with aquamarinesprings, longleaf pine savannas, grassy prairies, and coastal sand dunes, thisbook includes over 1,000 hikes from across the state—including portions of the1,500-mile Florida National Scenic Trail, the state’s premier hikingdestination—tried and tested by the authors, avid hikers Sandra Friend andChris Stevens.
This fully updated second editioncontains almost double the number of hikes as the first. Organized by citieswithin regions of the state, it includes detailed featured hikes the authorsfind particularly outstanding for each city along with many other recommendedhikes, including accessible hikes friendly to wheelchairs and slow walkers.From short interpretive nature trails to day hikes of every length to multi-daybackpacking trips, this book details opportunities for discovering the morethan 80 natural communities that make up Florida’s incredible habitatdiversity. Complete with overview maps, logistical information, and hikedescriptions, this guide is a user-friendly trail companion for beginners and experiencedhikers alike.
A volume in the series Wild Florida, edited by M. Timothy O’Keefe
