Named for its massive block-like head, the loggerhead is Florida’s most common sea turtle. Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park is home to the loggerhead sea turtle.

A unique resident of North Key Largo is endemic, meaning that it is found in the wild only here and nowhere else in the world. A large portion of this area where the endangered Key Largo woodrat lives includes Dagny Johnson Key Largo Hammock Botanical State Park.

Paddleboarding is a great way to get outside, have fun and strengthen your core.

Explore the history of Florida’s first people and the conflicts that eventually led to the battle at Fort Cooper.

Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, located on the north side of the inlet, is a surfer’s paradise. Even from a distance, you can hear the roar of the waves crashing on the beach.

Delnor-Wiggins Pass State Park occupies a mile of relatively undisturbed barrier island, one of a few such undeveloped gulf sites in this region preserved for public use.

The rose garden at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park is a place to enjoy the peaceful aroma of 150 rose bushes, all nestled within the safety of the formal gardens. When it's time to stop and smell the roses, look no further than Washington Oaks!

Mesic flatwoods are one of the most prominent natural communities at Colt Creek State Park, characterized by an open canopy of longleaf or slash pine and a dense, low ground layer of low shrubs, grasses and forbs.

In this installment of the Biologist Tells the Story series, you'll meet Maulik Patel, environmental specialist at Collier-Seminole State Park. His efforts managing the natural resources at the park include using prescribed fire, controlling invasive plants and animals, and controlling the flow of water through the park.

Watch the river explode with life from a bird's-eye view. This is a great spot for viewing wildlife such as manatees, pelicans and herons, and the brackish waters hold a variety of fish.