Florida Trail Media Coverage
12.20.2007 – Orlando Sentinel – Central Florida’s Best Hikes: Little Big Econ
12.18.2014 – Tampa Bay Times Forum – Resolve to Take on These Outdoor Adventures
12.08.2014 – Herald Tribune – The Dream Hike Continues for Area Couple
06.29.2017 – Naples Daily News – Discovering Florida’s hidden trail
07.17.2019 – Orlando Sentinel – Crosby Island Marsh in southeast Orange County offers new spot to take in nature
01.16.2020 – Backpacker Magazine – The Florida Trail is the Perfect Winter Hike
03.20.2020 – Orlando Sentinel – Breathing fresh air while hiking the Florida Trail
04.07.2020 – Miami Herald – If we treasure the Everglades, we must protect its health the way we are protecting ours
06.09.2020 – Florida Insider – Reasons to Visit Florida’s Lake Okeechobee
Visit Florida – Things To Do: Florida Hiking Trails
09.01.2020 – Washington County News – Forest Service agencies and partners finalize Florida National Scenic Trail Big Bend reroute
09.01.2020 – The Apopka Voice – Planning a Vacation During a Pandemic? No Need to Go Far
09.24.2020 – Narcity – This State Forest Feels Like Florida’s Version Of The California Redwoods
10.20.2020 – The Villages Daily Sun – Villagers Resume Florida Trail Work
11.17.2020 – Orlando Sentinel – Take a Hike Day: 6 natural destinations for fresh air in Central Florida
11.24.2020 – Florida Farm & Family – Discover 10 Must-Do Hikes on the Florida Trail
01.09.2021 – Men’s Journal – The 6 Best Winter Thru-Hiking Trails in the U.S.
01.12.2021 – Backpacker Magazine – 10 Perfect Lake Hikes That Will Make You Glad to Walk in a Circle
04.05.2021 – 352 Preview Magazine – Happy Trails
Media Contacts
Have a question? Looking to interview someone?
Primary Contact
Chelsea Collison
Community Outreach Manager
352-448-5949
chelseac@floridatrail.org
Secondary Contacts
Shawn Thomas
Florida National Scenic Trail Administrator
P: (850) 523-8586
C: (850) 348-2780
shawn.c.thomas@usda.gov
Kelly Van Patten
Trail Program Director
(518) 369-9057
kellyvp@floridatrail.org