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Minding the land: Kevin Godsea takes on the leadership of seven national...
GODSEA For rangers in the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, it’s something of a holy grail, a position at the highly respected J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island. Kevin...
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A boater’s guide to dining in and around Lee County waters
Whether it’s pizza and grouper at Bert’s Bar and Grill or Drunken Parrot Carrot Cake at Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grille, somehow it all tastes better if you’ve traveled there by boat. The region...
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Social distance naturally at Ten Thousand Islands
Many of the Ten Thousand Islands consists of mangroves and oyster bars, but some have beach areas perfect for shelling and enjoying some quiet time. NAPLES, MARCO ISLAND, EVERGLADES CVB / COURTESY...
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A boater’s guide to dining in and around Charlotte County waters
Whether it’s a cheeseburger in paradise at Cabbage Key, seared Thai scallops at Eagle Grille or gumbo at the Fishery, somehow it all tastes better if you’ve traveled there by boat. The region offers a...
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Edison and Ford kickstarted RV camping right here
The first of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford’s camping trips was into the wilderness east and south of Fort Myers in 1914. EDISON-FORD WINTER ESTATES / COURTESY PHOTOS Camping as it’s known and enjoyed in...
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HIKE AND BIKE SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
Southwest Florida Trails To start and end from the same location without retracing your steps, try one of the loop trails. To explore the outdoors with your favorite canine companion, check out a...
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Living the RV/camping life
Above and below left: Dorothy in her element at Periwinkle Park on Sanibel. It was one of those warm, muggy Southwest Florida Sundays when all my husband and I really wanted to do was lay around our...
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Five fabulous experiences in our great outdoors
PHOTOS COURTESY Do the Sanibel Stoop Only on Sanibel Island does the shellcollecting stance have its own name. Because only on Sanibel Island is shellcollecting just that famous. In case you haven’t...
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In the know: A few of our favorite places for …
Ever wonder why so many folks flock to our little corner of Southwest Florida? The answer is simple: We get to enjoy the great outdoors 365 days a year — give or take. For the most part, our weather...
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Capturing the beauty of SWLF
PHOTO COURTESY / O’ROURKE KEVIN Whether you’ve lived here a lifetime or are experiencing Southwest Florida for the first time, you cannot deny the breathtaking sights surrounding us here are like none...
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