July 2018 E-blaze

July 2018 Gateway Communities Program Connecting FT Hikers with FT Communities Florida Trail Program Intern, Halle Goldstein, writes: The Gateway Communities Program is underway again! This program works by connecting our hikers to towns and small businesses along the Florida Trail, and vice versa. We are creating partnerships with the town councils and business owners in […]

National Trails Festival 2018

New Release: Summer 2018 Footprint!

Summer 2018 Footprint Magazine The Florida Trail Association’s statewide publication, The Footprint, is published quarterly for Florida Trail Association members and friends of the Florida Trail. Each issue keeps you up to date with current events on the trail and with the Association. It includes highlights of upcoming activities that are open to the public, […]

June 2018 E-blaze

June 2018 Big Shoals Ribbon Cutting & Inaugural Hike Celebrating a New Section North Florida Trail Program Manager, Jeff Glenn, writes: Earlier this month, the FTA celebrated the opening of a new section of the Florida Trail along the Suwannee River in Big Shoals State Park. Present were FTA staff and President, Leslie Wheeler, alongside the […]

We’re raffling gear this July!

More info HERE From July 1st to 31st, 2018: Join or Rejoin the Florida Trail Association in the month of July to receive a “Thank You” gift of a waterproof, submersible Loksak® cell phone holder (limited to the first 200 to sign-up or renew) and to be entered into our Membership Raffle! ***If you already renewed […]

May 2018 E-blaze Newsletter

May 2018 The new route through Big Shoals SP eliminates 5 miles of road walk Big Shoals Reroute Removing Roadwalk North Florida Trail Program Manager, Jeff Glenn, writes: The Suwannee River is one of the major highlights on the Florida Trail (FT) and just recently, a brand new section of trail was opened up that […]

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For those who do not have an Instagram account or smart phone, you can now follow our @floridatrail Instagram feed here (http://www.floridatrail.org/instagram/). 

April 2018 E-blaze

April 2018 Volunteers from the Tropical Trekkers Chapter celebrate the opening of Micco Bluff Micco Bluff Ribbon Cutting & Inaugural Hike Removing Roadwalk Central/South Florida Trail Program Manager, Kelly Wiener, writes: On March 31st 2018, the FTA celebrated the opening of a new section of the Florida Trail along the Kissimmee River with a ribbon […]

Micco Bluff Road Reroute

Personalize your own picture slideshow On March 31st 2018, the FTA celebrated the opening of a new section of the Florida Trail along the Kissimmee River with a ribbon cutting and inaugural hike. This reroute has eliminated 8 miles of road walk on Micco Bluff Road. The new section of trail is 11.9 miles in […]

March 2018 E-blaze

March 2018 Cypress dome along the Florida Trail Big Cypress National Preserve Reopens for FT Hikers! Trail Closures Lifted Ochopee – The temporary Trail Closures for Kirby, Bluebird and Lost Dog Prescribed Fires to promote visitor safety during prescribed fire activity have been lifted. All sections of the Florida National Scenic Trail in Big Cypress National Preserve […]