April 1, 2024 | Outdoors
Waterway Warriors founder Sharon Noll first started picking up trash along the Pineda Causeway back in 2017. After a few solo years, Noll started advertising her clean-up walks on the NextDoor app, inviting neighbors to join her. One day, co-founders Mich...
April 1, 2024 | Outdoors
With more than just a little help from friends at the St. Johns River Water Management District, plus 2.1 miles of pipeline, the historic M-1 Canal will be going with the flow to help the Indian River Lagoon. The 100-year-old canal, a man-made flood control fea...
January 1, 2024 | Outdoors
When selecting a mascot for its 2024 version of the Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival, organizers opted for the sandhill crane, a gregarious bird purported to bring good fortune. The choice has worked, for good luck already seems to be on the side of a ...
September 1, 2023 | Outdoors
Every day, about 1,000 people move to Florida, and among the baggage these folks carry is often a preconceived notion of landscaping. They arrive with visions of a yard that would combine both some old tried-and-true gardening practices with a jungle of colorfu...
June 1, 2023 | Outdoors
Every year, from March to October, special visitors throng to Brevard County as they have for many years. They are not here, though, to bask in the sun or visit Kennedy Space Center or head to theme parks. They make the journey to ensure their species will surv...
April 1, 2023 | Outdoors
In her heyday, Surf Pig was an awesome dudette who dominated the waves during the annual East Coast Dog Surfing Festival. The amazing little Jack Russell terrier was a veritable Kelly Slater on a surfboard, even though she only possessed three legs. Unfor...
March 1, 2023 | Outdoors
When talking with beekeeper Clifton Best, it quickly becomes apparent that his hard-working insects are highly efficient at their jobs — which ultimately ensures we get fed and stay alive. We need the bees to pollinate: the USDA says 75% of the world&rsqu...
March 1, 2023 | Outdoors
CLICK HERE TO VIEW A PHOTO GALLERY OF SUSAN HALL'S WORK When discussion turns to Brevard County’s most beautiful homes, buildings and attractions, the name Susan Hall usually comes up. Brevard’s first lady of landscape architecture often is the one ...
January 19, 2023 | Outdoors
According to Melbourne attorney Greg Donoghue, 62, there was no one impetus that led to his desire to thru hike the Appalachian Trail. “There was no grand inspiration,” Donoghue said. “The fact of the matter is you do it because you want...
September 3, 2022 | Outdoors
Sandra Krasa trekked to Nepal to film a documentary, and returned with a new husband and a cool adventure company. While in Nepal, she fell for the intrepid charms of adrenaline enthusiast Ram BK (yes, that is his real surname, to the chagrin of TSA agents). Ra...
May 8, 2022 | Outdoors
Mother’s and Father’s Day can mean drastically different things to different people. For some, it reminds us what we’re grateful for. For others, it’s a shadow of what’s missing. For those facing the struggles of infertility issues...
April 13, 2022 | Outdoors
From sea to shining sea, America sure is beautiful. The outdoor spaces and experiences available to us are more than just life-enhancing natural resources. They serve as a common thread connecting us all. From trails and bike paths to state an...
