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Clearwater's Milissa Perez, 44, fishes in the Adventurous Woman club tournament as part of a weekend at Fort De Soto Park.

Spirited women venture forth

A women-only club inspires all ages to expand their outdoor experiences surrounded by friends.

Snook show in channels along beaches

Walk on the 'Wild Side'

Looking for a great day hike or paddle to a barrier island? Planning to buy a backpacking tent but don't know where to start? Find the answers to these and other questions in Terry Tomalin's new outdoors blog.

Outdoors blog

Florida state parks

Florida state parks offer hidden treasures off the beaten path. Click here for a locator map, contact information and brief descriptions of each park.

Multimedia reports

View photo galleries, interactive graphics and video reports here

For the outdoors fan

Tide charts
You can upload a photo of your Great catch

Outdoors

A year in the outdoors

Here are a dozen ideas for taking advantage of sunny Florida, broken down by month, to get you to try something new during the next year.

Everyday adventures

Weeki Wachee River
This pristine river, most of which is protected, serves as a home to alligators, otters and the endangered West Indian manatee.

Egmont Key
A year-round destination.

Story | Photo Gallery | Video

Slow float to tranquility
Get carried away on the Ichetucknee.

Story | Photo Gallery | Video

Somewhere on the Rainbow
A year-round destination.

Story | Photo Gallery | Video

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