• Pelican flying over the waves in St. Augustine, FL

    Julington-Durbin Creek Preserve: Marsh Trails, Eagles and Manatees at the Edge of St. Johns County

    Want a Long Walk in the Woods Without Leaving Town? The trail starts under pines and turns into something wilder within a few hundred steps. Palmettos brush your legs. A breeze comes up from the creek, and with it the brackish smell of marsh. Overhead, an osprey circles, and for a moment you forget

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  • Sunset over the water with a pier in Amelia Island, FL

    What a Florida Night Sounds Like: Tree Frogs, Crickets and the Hum of the Marsh

    What Does a Quiet Night Sound Like in Northeast Florida? You turn off the lamp on the lanai and the night shows up in layers. First the crickets, steady and bright. Then a chorus of tree frogs somewhere near the pond, rising and falling like an orchestra tuning up. A mockingbird, strangely, gives a

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  • San Jose Country Club clubhouse and front lawn in Jacksonville, Florida

    Jacksonville Golf and Country Club Memberships: What Each One Costs

    Turn off San Jose Boulevard at the right driveway and you're on a Donald Ross course that has been there since 1925. Head east to Hodges Boulevard and you'll find a club Jim Furyk just redesigned, and a few minutes away, another one about to rebuild its course from scratch. Jacksonville has more pri

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