Nature Travel

Caught Up in Hurricane Idalia’s Florida Flamingo Frenzy
- Solo Travel Girl
- September 9, 2023
- flamingos
- Florida travel
If there’s a silver lining, or pink feathery fringe, to a storm, it’s the presence of wild flamingos in Florida, and I set out to find some.
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My First Time Sleeping in a Glamping Tent Was Amazing!
I recently had my first tent glamping experience, and it was as amazing as I hoped. I was surrounded by Mother Nature while having modern conveniences.
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Florida Travel: Glamping with Goats in Tallahassee
- Solo Travel Girl
- July 26, 2023
- Glamping
- Hipcamp
- travel to Florida
No kidding! I spent a weekend glamping with goats in Tallahassee and it’s just what my soul needed.
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5 Tips for a Memorable Summer 2023 Vacation in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
- Solo Travel Girl
- June 18, 2023
- #FindYourPark
- #NationalParks
- #SmokyMountains
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most visited national park in the United States. These five tips will make your summer 2023 visit memorable.
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Five Practical Tips for Avoiding Mosquito Bites this Summer
- Solo Travel Girl
- June 11, 2023
- avoiding mosquitoes
- great outdoors
I spent 10 years living and working in three national parks. Here are my tips for avoiding mosquito bites this summer.
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My First Time Swimming with the Bulls. A Jawesome Time with Florida Shark Diving in Jupiter
- Solo Travel Girl
- April 16, 2023
- Florida Shark Diving
- things to do in Florida
- travel to Florida
Some people choose to run with the bulls. I chose to swim with the bull sharks! My experience with Florida Shark Diving out of Jupiter, Fla., was JAWESOME! I needed a little adrenaline rush in my life and this trip on April 1, 2023, yes, April Fool’s Day, was perfect.
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New Outdoor Book “Nature Swagger” Celebrates Black Joy
- Solo Travel Girl
- November 6, 2022
- Black voices
- Nature Swagger
- Outdoor Afro
“Nature Swagger: Stories and Visions of Black Joy in the Outdoors.” is a book by Outdoor Afro CEO and Founder Rue Mapp.
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Florida Travel: Ten Ways to Love Venice’s Outdoorsy Side
- Solo Travel Girl
- June 5, 2022
- #LoveFL
- #MySarasota
Shark tooth collecting, bicycling, and walking an urban forest are some of the ways you can connect with Mother Nature while visiting Southwest Florida. Here are 10 outdoorsy things to do in and around Venice.
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It’s May and Now’s the Time to See Florida’s State Wildflower Blooming in Sarasota’s Myakka River State Park
- Solo Travel Girl
- May 25, 2022
- Florida State Parks
- Sarasota travel
Florida’s official state wildflower is coreopsis, commonly called tickseed. Each May, it’s blooming in portions of Myakka River State Park in Sarasota, Fla.
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A Look Inside Dames Cave Near Brooksville, Florida
- Solo Travel Girl
- February 5, 2022
- Dames Cave
- Florida travel
Do you know Florida has caves? Here’s a look inside Dames Cave near Brooksville.
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