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Author : Michal Strutin
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Florida
ISBN : 1594854459
Author : My Nature Book Adventures
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1956162178
Author : Cathy Salustri
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813059655
In the 1930s, the Federal Writers' Project sent mostly anonymous writers, but also Zora Neale Hurston and Stetson Kennedy, into the depths of Florida to reveal its splendor to the world. The FWP and the State of Florida jointly published the results as Florida: A Guide to the Southernmost State, which included twenty-two driving tours of the state's main roads. Eventually, after Eisenhower built the interstates, drivers bypassed the small towns that thrived along these roads in favor of making better time. Those main roads are now the state's backroads—forgotten by all but local residents, a few commuters, and dedicated road-trippers. Retracing the original routes in the Guide, Cathy Salustri rekindles our notions of paradise by bringing a modern eye to the historic travelogues. Salustri's 5,000-mile road trip reveals a patchwork quilt of Florida cultures: startling pockets of history and environmental bliss stitched against the blight of strip malls and franchise restaurants. The journey begins on US 98, heading west toward the Florida/Alabama state line, where coastal towns dot the roadway. Here, locals depend on the tourism industry, spurred by sugar sand beaches, as well as the abundance of local seafood. On US 41, Salustri takes us past the state's only whitewater rapids, a retired carnie town, and a dazzling array of springs, swamps, and rivers interspersed with farms that produce a bounty of fruit. Along US 17, she stops for milkshakes and hamburgers at Florida's oldest diner and visits a collection of springs interconnected by underwater mazes tumbling through white spongy limestone, before stopping in Arcadia, where men still bring cattle to auction. Desperately searching for skunk apes, the Sunshine State's version of Bigfoot, she encounters more than one gator on her way through the Everglades, Ochopee, and the Skunk Ape Research Headquarters. Following the original Guide, Salustri crisscrosses the state from the panhandle to the Keys. She guides readers through forgotten and unknown corners of the state--nude beaches, a rattlesnake cannery, Devil's Millhopper in Gainesville--as well as more familiar haunts--Kennedy Space Center and The Villages, "Florida’s Friendliest Retirement Hometown." Woven through these journeys are nuggets of history, environmental debates about Florida's future, and a narrative that combines humor with a strong affection for an oft-maligned state. Today, Salustri urges, tourists need a new nudge to get off the interstates or away from Disney in order to discover the real Florida. Her travel narrative, following what are now backroads and scenic routes, guides armchair travelers and road warriors alike to historic sites, natural wonders, and notable man-made attractions--comparing the past views with the present landscape and commenting on the changes, some barely noticeable, others extreme, along the way.
Author : David J. Nelson
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-04-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813057095
Florida Historical Society Rembert Patrick Award Florida Book Awards, Silver Medal for Florida Nonfiction Countering the conventional narrative that Florida’s tourism industry suffered during the Great Depression, this book shows that the 1930s were, in reality, the starting point for much that characterizes modern Florida’s tourism. David Nelson argues that state and federal government programs designed to reboot the economy during this decade are crucial to understanding the state today. Nelson examines the impact of three connected initiatives—the federal New Deal, its Civilian Conservation Corps program (CCC), and the CCC’s creation of the Florida Park Service. He reveals that the CCC designed state parks to reinforce the popular image of Florida as a tropical, exotic, and safe paradise. The CCC often removed native flora and fauna, introduced exotic species, and created artificial landscapes that were then presented as natural. Nelson discusses how Florida business leaders benefitted from federally funded development and the ways residents and business owners rejected or supported the commercialization and shifting cultural identity of their state. A detailed look at a unique era in which the state government sponsored the tourism industry, helped commodify natural resources, and boosted mythical ideas of the “Real Florida” that endure today, this book makes the case that the creation of the Florida Park Service is the story of modern Florida.
Author : A. W. Dimock
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-05-31
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781473382848
First published in 1908, “Florida Enchantments” contains various interesting and entertaining accounts on time spent on and around the natural waterways of Florida, USA. This volume will appeal to those with an interest in fishing and boating, and it is not to be missed by Floridians and other with an interest in the local wildlife and scenery. Contents include: “Homasassa The Beautiful”, “Cruising On The Gulf Coast Of Florida”, “The Capture Of The Manatee”, “The Chase Of The Dolphin”, “Makers Of Moonshine”, “The Florida Crocodile”, “Salt Water Fly-fishing”, “The Passing Of The Florida Alligator”, “Photographing A Sawfish”, “A Florida Family's Picnic”, “Tarpon Fishing”, “Tub Tarpon And The Shark”, “A Square Deal”, “In A Bird Rookery”, “A Trip That Failed”, “Turkey Tracks In The Big Cypress”, etc. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new introduction on fishing.
Author : Lucy Beebe Tobias
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008-02-17
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780813042756
From the deepest swamps to the most civilized sidewalks, 50 Great Walks in Florida features the best short, but significant, outdoor jaunts in the Sunshine State. Experienced tour guide Lucy Tobias fills each page with fascinating local history and vivid descriptions of the sights and sites encountered along the way. 50 Great Walks in Florida is divided by geographic regions and each section includes at least one beach or wetlands walk, a historic walk, a garden walk, a place to see wildlife, and one locale with an unusual natural feature. Included are the Vietnam Memorial, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Coca-Cola Town, Ybor City Fresh Market, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, and even a ghost tour! Tobias recommends additional activities for each walk and offers suggestions for where to stop nearby, including local restaurants, to enhance the regional and cultural experience. This handy guide includes comprehensive locator maps, listings of trip essentials, and useful warnings about possible dangers such as poisonwood sap. These manageable walks will appeal to tourists in search of the real Florida, as well as to residents who want to become better acquainted with their state but still be done in time for lunch. Though shoes may be required, backpacks are not.
Author : Ney C. Landrum
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-08-11
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780826264442
Essentially a phenomenon of the twentieth century, America’s pioneering state park movement has grown rapidly and innovatively to become one of the most important forces in the preservation of open spaces and the provision of public outdoor recreation in the country. During this time, the movement has been influenced and shaped by many factors—social, cultural, and economic—resulting in a wide variety of expressions. While everyone agrees that the state park movement has been a positive and beneficial force on the whole, there seems to be an increasing divergence of thought as to exactly what direction the movement should take in the future. In The State Park Movement in America, Ney Landrum, recipient of almost two dozen honors and awards for his service to state and national parks, places the movement for state parks in the context of the movements for urban and local parks on one side and for national parks on the other. He traces the evolution of the state park movement from its imprecise and largely unconnected origins to its present status as an essential and firmly established state government responsibility, nationwide in scope. Because the movement has taken a number of separate, but roughly parallel, paths and produced differing schools of thought concerning its purpose and direction, Landrum also analyzes the circumstances and events that have contributed to these disparate results and offers critical commentary based on his long tenure in the system. As the first study of its kind, The State Park Movement in America will fill a tremendous void in the literature on parks. Given that there are more than five thousand state parks in the United States, compared with fewer than five hundred national parks and historic sites, this history is long overdue. It will be of great interest to anyone concerned with federal, state, or local parks, as well as to land resource managers generally.
Author : Sandra Friend,John Keatley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-04-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0813080525
A guide to the best scenic day hikes and overnight trips along the state-spanning Florida Trail, this book helps readers of all backgrounds and experience levels plan an adventure exploring natural Florida.
Author : Lindsay McKenzie
Publisher : Lindsay McKenzie
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-12
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 1733811346
We've all been told to "follow our dreams", but what happens when those dreams aren't working out? Part personal memoir, part self-help, Follow Your Detour will inspire you to embrace the unexpected, let go of your pain and fears, and find the courage to create your own path.
Author : Nadia Higgins
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Everglades National Park (Fla.)
ISBN : 1503823393
A tour through Florida's Everglades National Park introduces the park's flora, fauna, topography, history, weather, and attractions. The Coe Visitor Center, various trails, and Miccosukee and Seminole influences are all discussed. Additional features to aid in comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions and sidebars, detailed maps, map legends, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
Author : National Geographic Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : National parks and reserves
ISBN : 0792270282
Beautifully designed and user friendly, this definitive, revised edition of the Society's bestselling guide illuminates all 55 of the scenic national parks in the US. Includes detailed descriptions of each park, author-guided tours of personal favorites, excursions to nearby sites, national monuments, wildlife refuges and forests. 76 maps. 45 color photos.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0998600903
Paintings and sketchbook journal pages about North Florida's wilderness parks.
Author : Tim Ohr
Publisher : World Publications (FL) DBA National Art Service
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 1998-12
Category : Florida
ISBN : 0911977198
A pictorial guide to the natural places of Florida, arranged by region.
Author : My Nature Book Adventures
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-04
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1956162437
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Parks
ISBN : UFL:31262072236226