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Lyndon B Johnson State Park

August 8, 2026

Lyndon B Johnson SP, Texas - Sauer-Beckmann Living Farm - Cows

Cows at Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm

The Sauer-Beckmann Living History Farm at Lyndon B Johnson State Park is an interesting place to visit while picking up the driving permit for LBJ ranch.
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Florida Caverns State Park - Besides the Cave

June 11, 2026

Cypress Tree Swamp Along the Road

Cypress Tree Swamp from a Curve in the Road

Florida Caverns State Park also has swamps, rivers, campgrounds and trails. There is a place where the Chipola River goes underground and reappears a few hundred feet downstream.
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Caves in Florida - Florida Caverns SP

June 7, 2026

Florida Caverns SP Dec24 - 39

Florida Caverns SP

Waterfalls, rapids and caves are not something you think about being in Florida, but all three are there. This post is about the cave system in Florida Caverns State Park in northern Florida, near the Alabama border. We will post about the highest waterfall and class 3 rapids in Florida in the future. If you are in the area you should stop and s...
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Dunns Creek State Park

May 15, 2026

Dunns Creek SP - 34 Blue Pond Area

Dunns Creek SP Pond

The quiet side of a lesser known Florida state park has some nice easy trails for biking and hiking. Dunns Creek State Park's Blue Pond area is a good place to get out into nature.
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Manatees in Blue Spring State Park

March 3, 2026

Blue Spring SP - Manatees in the Spring Run

Manatees in Blue Spring Run

Blue Spring State Park near Orange City, Florida is known for manatees coming into Blue Spring Run during the winter due to its warm 72 degree water. The spring run is a slow moving body of water connecting the spring or boil to the St. Johns River. There is a boardwalk that goes up the spring run to the boil, but it was closed for reconstructio...
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Rifle Falls (August 2009)

January 22, 2010

Rifle Falls

Grand Mesa Trip 8-09 - Rifle Falls

On my way out to Grand Junction last August I stopped by Rifle Falls State Park. About a 20 minute drive from the interstate. It is a small park with a few trails, a campground and of course a tr...
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