Tag Archives: Barrier Islands

Nature Tourism in the Panhandle – Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) – Pensacola Beach

Posted on February 12, 2016 by John

  All Photos by Molly O’Connor We began our series on Nature Tourism along the ICW at the Alabama state line on Perdido Key and discussed the ICW itself.  This month we will continue in Escambia County with a visit … Continue reading →

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Nature Tourism – The Intracoastal Waterway – Perdido Key

Posted on January 23, 2016 by John

All photos: Molly O’Connor   More and more visitors to the Gulf coast are seeking nature encounters when on vacation. Of course there are still the amusement park fans but there is an increasing number interested in visiting “The Real … Continue reading →

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Discovering the Panhandle… Barrier Islands… September

Posted on September 19, 2015 by John

I am not going to lie… I skipped August… It was hot… September however was nice. The day I made the hike the skies were clear and the temperature was 75°F! wonderfully… truly wonderful. If you are like me you … Continue reading →

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Things are Getting Hot on the Island… Discovering the Florida Panhandle – Barrier Islands – July

Posted on July 17, 2015 by John

The air temperatures are in the high ‘90’s and the heat indices are reaching over 100°F; heck the inland water temperatures are in the high ‘80’s – it’s just hot out there! But our barrier island wildlife friends are doing … Continue reading →

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April Shows DO Bring May Flowers – Discovering the Panhandle – Barrier Islands

Posted on May 29, 2015 by John

  This month there were many more plants flowering… it is true that April showers do bring May flowers. May not only brings more flowers but more tourists. Everyone is out enjoying the weather, including some wildlife. I was happy … Continue reading →

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“And then it began to rain”… the April edition of Discovering the Panhandle

Posted on April 17, 2015 by John

As we left the winter months and headed into spring I was expecting a lot of new blooms, new animal tracks, and more live encounters with wildlife… and then the rain began.  I do not know if the entire panhandle … Continue reading →

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Discovering Florida’s Panhandle – Barrier Islands – February 2015

Posted on February 20, 2015 by John

Making the Big Sabine hike on Santa Rosa Island in February was COLD! A front had pasted over the day before and temp was in the 30’s with a north wind. But the sky was a beautiful blue and the … Continue reading →

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Discovering Florida’s Panhandle – Our Barrier Islands – January

Posted on January 16, 2015 by John

Beginning this month we will be posting a series of natural resource articles high lighting Florida’s Panhandle. The photographs and hikes presented in this series are from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties but the same natural places can be found … Continue reading →

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