I have a friend named Sandra Friend. She writes guidebooks about hiking in Florida. Not long ago, my friend named Friend contacted me about a different kind of hike: the hike in prices for using our ...

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is aiming to pave an airstrip in the middle of Ocala National Forest and is facing ...

Ocala National Forest in North Central Florida is full of outdoor opportunities for a variety of recreation. Within its 387,000 acres, visitors can swim in springs, hike part of the Florida Trail ...

A 500-pound "live bomb" explodes on a target at the U.S. Navy Pinecastle Range Complex in the Ocala National Forest, north of Altoona.

A brush fire in the Ocala National Forest on Friday, now named the Fernandez Wildfire has burned 210 acres of forest. The Fernandez Wildfire has covered 210 acres of the national forest with 60% ...

A 150-acre wildfire in the Ocala National Forest is 75% contained as of May 3. An evacuation order issued on May 2 has been lifted, though authorities urge people to avoid the area.

OCALA NATIONAL FOREST - Imagine sitting on a beach looking out over clear, sparkling blue-green water, the sun gently kissing your skin. Adjust your sunglasses and slather on some sun block. Then ...

You cannot see all of Ocala National Forest in one day. Indeed, it’s difficult enough to just drive through in one day without stopping.Ocala National Forest is meant to be explored, and there ...

The publication explained the Ocala National Forest is the southernmost national forest in the U.S. The nearly 400,000-acre forest is home to manatees, black bears, and rare plants.

a major fire in ocala national forest has a highway shut down as a precaution state road 19 from 742 county road 314 in marion county is closed due to the size of the fire and the smoke involved ...

Ocala National Forest among the only places in Florida where you can hike out (with a permit) and hand-select your own special tree. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 88°F.

Conditions might be a little shaky in Volusia County and other areas this week because of U.S. Navy bombing training at the Pinecastle Range Complex in the Ocala National Forest. Residents could ...