Category: Recreation
Rip Current Safety
October 18, 2017
This year’s storm season and the fairly persistent east winds have created dangerous rip currents along Florida’s First Coast. The term “rip current” is now used in place of older names like “rip tide” and “runout.” What is a ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, RecreationTags: Rip Current
Turkey Creek Nature Trail Park
October 12, 2017
Turkey Creek is a 20-acre conservation area in Niceville, FL with a boardwalk, pavilion, and numerous swimming platforms. The creek drains 65 square miles of predominately long-leaf forest, reaching north to Duke Field. Water from the creek ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Recreation
Capitalizing on Sustainable Tourism in Okaloosa County
October 12, 2017
The majority of visitors to Okaloosa County come for our most popular natural resources, the beach and ocean. However, our county has so much more to offer and visitors to and residents of are often not aware of the wide variety of ecotourism ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, Recreation, Work & Life
Catch and Release: Practices to Improve
October 9, 2017
Catch and Release is an important conservation tool. Catch and release fishing helps to sustain native fish populations by allowing more fish to remain and reproduce in the ecosystem. This practice provides an opportunity for more people to ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Natural Resources, RecreationTags: Catch And Release, Fish, Fishing
Unmasking Florida’s Hogfish
October 6, 2017
What’s behind that big brown snout? Hogfish, often called ‘hog snapper,’ are actually members of the wrasse family. They are harvested in the US from North Carolina to the Florida Keys. Spearing is the most common way to land a ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, RecreationTags: Hogfish, Recreational Fishing, Reef Fish, Spearfishing