http://apalachee.floridatrail.org Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:04:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Our website now has a page listing Florida National Scenic Trail thru-hikers and links to their journals.  It's  titled, "FNST Thru-Hikers & journals" -- look under "Pages."  One of the hikers began heading north on the Trail in October, a bunch started in November, and soon there will be over ... http://apalachee.floridatrail.org/2010/01/05/florida-trail-thruhiker-journals/ Obituary from the Tallahassee Democrat: "Arthur B. Ward, III, 76, entered into rest December 23, 2009 in Tallahassee. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Art was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil and had lived in Tallahassee since 1975. He retired from the State of Florida as an ... http://apalachee.floridatrail.org/2010/01/05/passing-of-chapter-member-art-ward/ I will be doing a series of short, very leisurely, walks on the Phipps Park hiking trail this last week in December, in order to do a trail survey required by the city. I would love to have some company while doing these walks. These will be ... http://apalachee.floridatrail.org/2009/12/26/notice-leisure-hikes-in-december-not-in-newsletter/ April 10 Saturday P/M Torreya State Park Fun Hike. Hike the River Bluff-Torreya loop trail about 8 miles in hilly terrain. View the Apalachicola River, mixed hardwood forest, and longleaf pine woods. Bring lunch, water, and hiking sticks or poles if desired. Due to the driving distance, meet in Tallahassee ... http://apalachee.floridatrail.org/2009/12/25/activities-april-2010/ March 6 Saturday P/S Annual Bradwell Bay Wilderness Swamp Stomp. Slog about 8 miles in the heart of the Apalachicola National Forest, through one of the largest swamp forests in Florida. Rated by BACKPACKER Magazine as one of the 10 toughest hikes in the USA. If there’s been recent rain, ... http://apalachee.floridatrail.org/2009/12/25/activities-march-2010/ Feb. 7 Sunday P/L Aucilla Sinks Hike. Hike 4 miles along the sinks section of the Florida National Scenic Trail. Bring a lunch and water. Please call by Feb. 4 to sign up. Limit 15 people. Barbara Donner (850) 514-4284 or (850) 245-8453. Feb. 9 Tuesday P  Apalachee Chapter Meeting ... http://apalachee.floridatrail.org/2009/12/25/activities-february-2010/ Jan. 12 Tuesday Apalachee Chapter Meeting Program: “Ocean to Lake Trail” Johnny Molloy, author of dozens of outdoor guidebooks, will give a slide show and presentation about his 2009 thru hike of the Ocean to Lake Trail (O2L Trail), a 70 mile east-west spur of the main Florida Trail, running ... http://apalachee.floridatrail.org/2009/12/25/activities-january-2010/ This event has been changed to an F-Troop on Dec. 4-6.  For details see http://apalachee.floridatrail.org/2009/08/22/524/ http://apalachee.floridatrail.org/2009/10/24/change-to-torreya-trail-care-dec-5/ Announcing the North Florida Regional Conference:“A Hiker Gathering on Choctawhatchee Bay” October 23 to 25, 2009 / Niceville, Florida Florida Trail Association Come and play, sit or just listen!   It is a weekend for fellowship, hiking, floating and learning. This is a gathering ... http://apalachee.floridatrail.org/2009/09/05/north-florida-regional-conference/ The FWC is offering the following BOW Workshops for the 2009-10 fiscal year: October 9-11, 2009 - Tallahassee (near Quincy) November 20-22, 2009 - West Palm Beach March 12-14, 2010 - Ocala A new brochure and registration form is available at the website: www.MyFWC.com/BOW . BOW is an outdoor skills program that offers women ... http://apalachee.floridatrail.org/2009/08/26/becoming-an-outdoors-woman-bow/