Florida State Parks
Lucifer the Hippo and Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park is home to Lucifer, the oldest captive hippopotamus in the Americas. He dabbled in show biz in his early years and has lived at Homosassa Springs since 1964. Lu, as he is now known, is so popular that the governor granted him special Florida citizenship in order to allow him to stay in this park as a non-native species.
Destinations
A One-Day Kid-Friendly Walking Tour of Washington DC
I found myself with only one day to tour our nation’s capital, Washington DC – and we all know that
Nature & Wildlife
ZooTampa at Lowry Park
A beautiful January afternoon spent at ZooTampa at Lowry Park was a perfect day out for us! We hadn’t visited
National Parks
Explore the Boardwalk at Congaree National Park
Reading some information on Congaree National Park in South Carolina did not exactly inspire our kids with high hopes about
Travel Tales, Tips and Stuff We Love
Munzee: A Global Scavenger Hunt for Every Road Trip
Picture this: I’m relaxing outside on our campsite at Hillsborough River State Park when my youngest suddenly starts pointing and exclaiming at someone across the way. Sure enough, our neighbors were also camping there! They were in the area for a Munzee event. But what on Earth was Munzee?
