There’s a new watersport that may just give kayaking a run for its money as the best eco-friendly way to cruise Keys waterways.
Posted - Monday, October 13, 2008 11:57 AM EDT
Keys Guide
This room on the second floor of The Blue Parrot is lined with Dade County pine. There’s a wrap-around porch that faces Elizabeth Street.
The search for the perfect room in Key West began when a good friend from Miami Beach said he wouldn’t mind coming down for a long weekend to visit. He didn’t want to pay too much for a room, he said. Not hundreds upon hundreds. And he’d be happy with whatever I picked out for him. But this wasn’t going to be an easy thing finding him a place to stay.
Posted - Friday, October 03, 2008 09:02 AM EDT
Indian Key requires constant maintenance, lest the vegetation reclaim the island. Photo by DONNA DIETRICH
Indian Key Historic State Park's dock is open for landings.
Posted - Sunday, September 28, 2008 12:30 PM EDT
Sombrero Light, constructed in 1858 off Marathon, is easily accessible by boat.
Lighthouses are beacons on the sea and shore that help keep mariners safe.
Posted - Saturday, September 13, 2008 07:01 AM EDT
Wilma Key in the Key West National Wildlife Refuge
President Theodore Roosevelt put a feather in his cap just over 100 years ago by signing into law the establishment of the Key West National Wildlife Refuge.
Posted - Saturday, August 16, 2008 07:35 AM EDT
- Kiteboarding: 'It's addictive'
Kiteboarding instructor Noel Jambor makes it look easy in the Upper Keys. Photo by DONNA DIETRICH
Imagine the exhilaration of harnessing the wind in a 12 meter kite as you silently slice across the water on a board at rates of up to 20 mph. That’s the feeling of kiteboarding, a sport which has gradually been turning more and more people into avid fans.
Posted - Sunday, August 10, 2008 03:00 AM EDT
- Everglades National Park: A paddling paradise
What do bald eagles, dolphins, tarpon, crocodiles, osprey, Goliath grouper, alligators, pelicans, spoonbills, blue crabs, peregrine falcons, redfish, swallow-tailed kites, red shouldered hawks, snook and reddish egrets all have in common?
Posted - Friday, August 08, 2008 06:30 PM EDT
- Trying out the Tortugas
The sand between Garden Key and Long Key filled in during one of the last storms.
I suppose the captain always says at the start what a glorious day it is, and how it’s the best he’s ever seen. But on the day I made my first trip out to the Dry Tortugas, he didn’t have to bluff.
Posted - Friday, August 01, 2008 01:00 AM EDT
- Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden
Butterflies that frequent the garden require specific plants to eat and mate on.
One of Key West’s oldest attractions is crawling back from the brink of extinction. The Key West Tropical Forest & Botanical Garden welcomes visitors where once there were none and, before that, throngs.
Posted - Sunday, June 29, 2008 03:29 PM EDT
- Curry Hammock State Park
Each fall and spring, people watch the skies above Curry Hammock State Park for passing raptors.
Birdwatchers take note – this park's collection of hardwood hammocks, mangrove swamps, and wetlands makes it one of the best birding destinations in the country. Like many of the Keys’ state parks, Curry Hammock is part of the Great Florida Birding Trail. But it is also a site for Hawk Watch International’s raptor census, thanks to its prime location on the migratory path of some of the world’s most spectacular birds of prey. Swimming, snorkeling, fishing, camping, canoeing, and a playground make this a fun park for families.
Posted - Sunday, June 29, 2008 02:23 PM EDT
