Florida's Nature Coast, a hidden gem stretching along the state's northwestern curve, encompasses eight counties bordering the Gulf of Mexico. This pristine region, officially designated in the 1990s, ...

Six months after Hurricane Ian devastated Southwest Florida’s coast, nature’s miracle of spring is greening mangroves and brightening the rubble with flowers. But nature is a strong mother, and some ...

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Hurricane Idalia slammed into Florida's Big Bend on Wednesday, bringing an "unprecedented event" to the state's Nature Coast where residents and travelers can go to discover the "real Florida." The ...

Over the past decade, we have applied conservation paleobiology to Florida’s Nature Coast, home to an extensive and intricate ...

Beyond the famed shores of Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and Daytona, Florida’s smaller beach towns welcome travelers from near and far for laid-back, sunny getaways. Take Fernandina Beach, for example.

After opening the 476-acre D Ranch Preserve in Volusia County earlier this year, Conservation Florida has unveiled plans for a nature center set to launch in 2027. The nonprofit will repurpose an ...

As bagpipes played, Janet McAliley’s family pulled her casket of woven seagrass on a wooden wagon down a dirt path through a wild green meadow in Central Florida. In life, McAliley was a moral pillar ...