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In Search of Snow Trillium, Miller Nature Sanctuary – Bainbridge, Ohio

Last summer I had added this hike to every day in my March 2026 phone calendar. We had hiked at Miller Nature Sanctuary in July and trail signage indicated the presence of the rare Snow Trillium, one of the few Trilliums that the photographer and I had not seen previously, and I wanted to make…

The Dwarf Cypress of the Everglades

We arrived at the Homestead Entry Gate to Everglades National Park at 6:30 pm on a pitch black, late January evening. As we drove the 38 miles to our lodge accommodations, we noted some small trees just alongside the road that lit up with an eerie, gray glow from the light of the LED headlights…

Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park – Homestead, Florida

As I prepped for our trip to the Everglades and reviewed hiking opportunities, the Anhinga Trail was mentioned again and again. Like many of the trails in the Everglades it is largely a boardwalk trail through a wetland, and is the most visited trail in the park. The Anhinga Trail is located in the Royal…