Author of over 40 books, Sandra Friend established FloridaHikes.com in 2016 to expand on the field research she'd completed for her first six hiking guides. She has been honored with lifetime achievement awards from the Florida Trail Association and the Florida Outdoor Writers Association.| floridahikes.com
A community park in Welaka, 40 Acre Park is a great stop for birding, with little-used trails rambling around a series of wetlands once used in the fish hatchery.| Florida Hikes