Bobcat Awareness

Just a few days ago I wrote a story about hiking and Boy Scouts, etc. talking about how to protect yourself should you encounter a bear. Well, I just learned that two people were attacked by a bobcat in Withlacoochee State Forest located in Citrus County, Florida while they were hiking with their Boy Scout [...]

Beary Smarts!

What a gorgeous day today. The sky is blue, the grass is green, spring is in the air! Some day before I die, I would like to go camping and hiking. Growing up as a child, we never went, and I’ve never been. I always wanted to be a girl scout, but I lived a [...]

Are They REALLY Hibernating?

It rained this evening.  You know what the rain normally brings…cooler weather!  It does here in Florida anyhow.  As I’m in the garage waiting for my dog to use her amenities in the yard outside the garage door, I’m wishing I had put my robe on!

Bear Spray, Who Knew?

I was standing on my back patio this morning letting my dog out, and I noticed a much cooler comfortable breeze which is very welcome to us living here in Florida. It made my mind wander off, and before I knew it I was having flashbacks of hiking through the vast Alaskan wilderness with [...]