Florida coast

You’ve Heard of Bigfoot… What About Florida’s Skunk Ape?

I yearn to believe that even as Florida’s population crests 23 million people there still might be pockets of wilderness, deep or remote enough, to provide habitat for creatures not … Read more

90 Years of Giving Voice to Place and Speaking for Wildlife—Happy Birthday NWF!

As we celebrate the 90th anniversary of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) and the Florida Wildlife Federation, I’m reflecting on these two occasions for celebration and reflection—two opportunities to observe … Read more

NWF Acts to Stop the Silence of Extinction, So Should You

The Rev. Fred Morris, then the president of the Florida Council of Churches, once observed that losing a species to extinction was akin to “tearing a page from the Book … Read more