Following an increase in bear activity, part of Ocala National Forest has been temporarily closed, forestry officials announced earlier this week. Juniper Prairie Wilderness will reopen March 13.

The Juniper Prairie Wilderness wildfire has grown to approximately 6,000 acres. ... closed long stretches of East SR 40 and State Road 19 through the Ocala National Forest because of smoke.

The U.S. Forest Service has reopened the Juniper Prairie Wilderness and Juniper Run in the Ocala National Forest for daytime use only. The areas had been closed for 30 days.

Part of the Ocala National Forest has been temporarily closed due to an increase in bear activity, ... The U.S. Forest Service said Juniper Prairie Wilderness will be closed until March 13.

JUNIPER PRAIRIE WILDERNESS - Often when a retirement date gets close, ... For the past 10 years, he has led walks in the Ocala National Forest, blending cultural history with naturalist education.

Juniper Prairie is one of four wilderness areas in the nearly 400,000-acre forest, ... The Ocala National Forest is only 25 miles from the suburban sprawl of Ocala.

Parts of the Ocala National Forest are closed to visitors as fire crews continue to battle a wildfire. The blaze in Juniper Prarie Wilderness has affected about 20 acres, burning near Hidden Pond ...

OCALA NATIONAL FOREST - The U.S. Forest Service on Monday afternoon issued a temporary emergency closure order for the Juniper Prairie Wilderness in the Ocala National Forest through March 8, ...

The nosy 400-pound bear exhibited what wildlife experts labeled as dangerous behavior by entering tents with “no hesitation” in the Juniper Prairie Wilderness Area, according to the state Fish ...

State wildlife officials trapped and euthanized a black bear last week that had been snooping in tents at popular camping areas in the Ocala National Forest. The nosy 400-pound bear exhibited what … ...