Kevin Mims

Snow in Florida

Sat, 09 Jan 2010 16:45:48 +0000

It snowed this morning! Snow, sleet - whatever. We don’t get much of either, so anything that collects and is icy white gets called snow. We’ve had a week or so of really strange weather! Video taken in Inverness, Florida with a Canon Powershot SD780 IS. Related posts:Inverness Named Florida Trail Gateway Community Braving the heat [...] Related posts:

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The Fish Bowl at Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:23:23 +0000

Mullet, manatees, Crevalle Jack - you can see so much aquatic life at the Fish Bowl. There’s both freshwater and saltwater fish here! Related posts:4H - Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park I help teach Forest Ecology to a group of...Memorial Weekend Fish Fry What in the blue blazes does this have to do...Marion Springs Festival at [...] Related posts:

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Rain at Iron Bridge

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:20:22 +0000

Just a little video of a rainy day at the Iron Bridge area in the Withlacoochee State Forest. I just sat there (rain jacket on, of course) and watched it rain for about an hour. Good stuff. Related posts:Withlacoochee State Forest - Croom Tract - Iron Bridge Another great place to explore in the WSF is [...] Related posts:

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Watch My Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival Video on VISITFLORIDA.com

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:55:08 +0000

Check it out! My first VISIT FLORIDA video of the year! On Nov 1, the cool cats from Spark Studios and I headed down to Southwest Florida to put together a clip on the Calusa Blueway Paddling Festival. I love the new style for the VISIT FLORIDA videos, they will have more of a experience-based [...] Related posts:

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Pictures from Paddle Florida on the Suwannee River

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:41:36 +0000

The Suwannee River is one of those places you just have to paddle. Not just once, either. I hooked up with the folks attending the Paddle Florida event and went along on the last nine miles, from Fanning Springs State Park to Manatee Springs State Park. Awesome trip, super nice folks. Hopefully I’ll get a [...] Related posts:

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Freeride Mountain Biking at Santos

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:25:29 +0000

Check out these cats riding in the Vortex area of Santos on the Cross Florida Greenway. Me? I stuck with the Puppy Trail, thank you very much. Related posts:Cross Florida Greenway - Santos Trailhead Horseback riding, camping, hiking, mountain biking - it's all here...Hike and Bike-o-rama! Oh man, what a day! I've been to all sorts... Related [...] Related posts:

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A Trip Inside Bok Tower

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:44:48 +0000

I got a chance to go up to the top of Bok Tower! Now, not every Tom, Dick, and Harry gets to go up there, you have to be somebody to gain access to this incredible structure. That said, I’m not too sure how I got in… Visit www.boktowergardens.org for more information on this amazing [...] Related posts:

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Backpacker Magazine’s Get Out More Tour 2009

Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:04:25 +0000

So I was stingy and never shared this video here with you, my loyal fans.  It’s been sitting on my YouTube channel, but for some reason I didn’t post it here.  Sorry, homeboys and homegirls, hopefully you will be nice and give me a pass this time, it won’t happen again. We all know and faithfully [...] Related posts:

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Open Air Demo at Summer Outdoor Retailer 2009

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:19:19 +0000

If you ever want to do a head-to-head comparison of kayaks, canoes, or stand-up paddleboards, take a trip to the Open Air Demo that goes on during the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market.  And if you get tired of tooling around with the boat of your dreams, there’s plenty of vendor booths to check out.  This [...] Related posts:

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Check Out The Sierra Club Trails Website

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:19:01 +0000

Now here’s a site that is right up my alley!  The new Sierra Club Trails website is actually a wiki, meaning that you can update and edit the information, making it a great way to get accurate information on your favorite trail.  Oh, and it’s just not trail stuff, either.  There’s a birding blog, tips [...] Related posts:

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