Essential oils--you may have heard of them, but what exactly are they? These oils are volatile, aromatic substances drawn from plants. From rituals to medicine, essential oils have been used for a variety of reasons throughout history. Now, ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic
If you hear a loud buzz coming from trees in the daytime, the noise is most likely caused by cicadas. These buzzing critters make their presence known by leaving their brown exoskeletons on tree trunks and shrubs. Cicadas can be found throughout ... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Wildlife
Learn all about the past, present and future of Florida panthers. More... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Wildlife
Florida has more than sunshine and amusement parks. It also has a range of natural resources and animals. Florida legislators have identified the following animals as state symbols to honor our natural environment. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Forests, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Wildlife
Wildlife comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes this month—from hatching sea turtles to migrating yellow warblers. More... READ MORE
Category: Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Wildlife
From August 6 until March 31, hundreds of thousands of boaters, divers and snorkelers search along Florida’s coastal waterways and throughout the Florida Keys for spiny lobsters. Florida provides 100 percent of the nation's commercial spiny ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, Wildlife
You’ve probably heard the term “carbon footprint,” but have you heard of a “water footprint”? A water footprint refers to... (more…) READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, Water
From hatching alligators to baby foxes leaving their dens, July has a variety of wildlife happenings. More... READ MORE
Category: SFYL Hot Topic, Wildlife
Have you ever wondered how you would react if a shark swam by or even attacked you while you took a swim at the beach? Although you have a greater chance of getting struck by lightning or injured in a boating accident than getting attacked by ... READ MORE
Category: Coasts & Marine, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, Wildlife, Work & Life