You probably haven’t heard of Big Pine Preserve though — yet. That’s the new name of 541 acres that sit inside of, but are not a part of, the Ocala National Forest and border Lake Kerr.

Florida is famously one of the most nature-rich states in the U.S., but this National Forest is perhaps even more beautiful ...

Researchers made the discoveries during their second field season tracking the obscure bee in Central Florida’s sand pine scrub ... including the Ocala National Forest, giving scientists ...

The Ocala National Forest sits sprawling astride the heart of Florida – an awesome stretch of slash pine, scrub oak, sand trails and secret places that beckon to a broad spectrum of the state ...

To Randall Burchett, the Ocala National Forest campsite ... “And these oak trees are much better than the pine trees they have in the south end of the forest. Oaks provide plenty of shade ...

we took a walk through the woods to select the perfect sand pine to take home with us. Other than around a dozen Christmas tree farms in Florida, Ocala National Forest is among the only places in ...

The intimidatingly long Florida pine snake is rarely encountered in the wild, but a sighting happened in Ocala National Forest — with a grisly twist. A pine snake was seen Oct. 26 shoving ...

The Navy is scheduled to use the Pinecastle Range Complex in the Ocala National Forest today through Saturday and then March 6-12, according to Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The site is west of ...