white springs

I've mentioned before my participation in crafting a 27-minute video slated for PBS broadcast to showcase the natural wonders and activities you encounter along the Florida Trail. A bit of an out-take ("DVD extra") about the designation of White Springs as the first Florida Trail Gateway Community was created by our team at Seidler Productions and while I was out of town, posted online. I got a cheerful note from them this morn that it was - within 24 hours - the "Pick of the Day" from YouTube's editors for their Travel section. Pretty darn cool for White Springs AND hiking the Florida Trail! Here's the video short, see for yourself...

Friday's Florida Trail Gateway Community kickoff along the Suwannee River at White Springs brought together more than 60 members of the community to celebrate the connections between this historic town and the 1,400-mile Florida Trail. After the formal ceremony and unveiling of the new road sign wrapped up, a bunch of us took a hike through Stephen Foster State Park along that segment of the Florida Trail, which has plenty of ups and downs across the rugged riverside terrain. Several of us planned, thereafter, to head to Big Shoals, the "big show" of the Suwannee River.