Bill moving forward that would prevent building such things golf courses, pickleball courts and hotel-style lodges in state ...

Great Outdoors Initiative’ from DeSantis administration last year included proposals for development in several parks that ...

After a bipartisan uproar last year about a proposal dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” the Florida Senate on Tuesday ...

After a bipartisan uproar last year about a proposal dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” the Florida Senate on Tuesday began moving forward with a bill that would prevent building such things as ...

A controversial proposal for state parks sparked public outcry last year. Learn how legislators are responding to preserve ...

In addition to offerings at state parks ... cottages, cabins, and covered wagons. The popular glamping property is set on one of the few untouched pieces of Florida wilderness.

The measure’s sponsor, Stuart Republican Sen. Gayle Harrell, said the Governor’s “ Great Outdoors Initiative ,” which the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced in August, had “a ...

The Great Smoky Mountains are one of the most popular travel destinations in the United States. Every year, over 12 million people visit the national park and its surrounding towns. Gatlinburg, Pigeon ...

Bassmaster Elite Series angler Jeff Gustafson hoists two spotted bass caught on Georgia's Lake Lanier in the dead of winter. ...

One of the original Florida state parks, opened to the public in 1935 ... Another special stay is the Cracker cabin, a prominent style of home in rural Florida in the 19th century.