From ghost towns to river crossings, these are the strange, sacred, and sunbaked corners of Florida you won’t find on a postcard.
If you ever find yourself traveling through the Florida Panhandle, Florida Caverns State Park in Marianna is one of those stops that lingers long after the road trip ends. The first time Dusty and I visited, we weren’t really sure what to expect. Caves in Florida? It felt out of place. But after taking a … Read more
When Dusty and I first started daydreaming about road trips together, Alabama was always the one that lingered in the air. We’d travelled to New Orleans once before—a fast-paced dash that left us hungry for more—but this time, we wanted something slower, rooted, and a little closer to home. Alabama was Dusty’s backyard, and if … Read more
May 26, 2025 by Ki There’s a place just outside Marianna, Florida, where the woods grow quiet… too quiet. Where the moss hangs heavier, the air thickens, and stories refuse to stay buried. That place is Bellamy Bridge Historic Site—a stretch of haunted trail and weathered iron where the line between folklore and history blurs … Read more
May 26, 2025 by Ki | Florida’s Hidden History Some places shape a river. Others shape a region.The Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam does both. Tucked along the state line between Florida and Georgia, this isn’t just a concrete wall holding back water — it’s where the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers shake hands and merge … Read more
Where steel meets stillness in Chattahoochee, FloridaMay 26, 2025 by Ki Some places hold their stories close, like secrets whispered to the river. River Landing Park in Chattahoochee is one of those places—a quiet, green edge of Florida where time folds in on itself and history lingers in the ripples of the Apalachicola. We didn’t … Read more
Chattahoochee, FloridaMay 25, 2025 | by Ki If Florida had a psychiatric hospital with main-character energy, this would be it.Tucked into the sleepy river town of Chattahoochee, Florida State Hospital is where Southern Gothic meets institutional history—where red brick walls still whisper stories of arsenals, asylums, and everything in between. And yes—some people say it’s … Read more
Tucked between the tall pines of northern Florida lies a quiet clearing that once thundered with cannon fire. Olustee Battlefield State Park isn’t just a preserved slice of Civil War history—it’s a place where memory lingers in the soil and stories still rise with the morning mist. Dusty and I had tried to visit once … Read more
“Not all ruins crumble. Some rise—layered in silence, crowned with moss, and waiting for someone to listen.” — Echo Forget the textbook version of history. Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park isn’t just a quiet patch of greenery in Tallahassee—it’s a portal—a breath of time thick with ceremony, legacy, and the untold rhythms of a … Read more
Step off the beaten path in Alachua County, and you just might stumble into the ghost of a town that once held the heart of inland Florida. Newnansville. A name whispered through moss-draped oaks, buried in soil once walked by soldiers, settlers, and the Seminole people. Before it was a memory, Newnansville was a moment. … Read more
A Forgotten Crossroads of Citrus County Tucked deep in the wilds of Citrus County, Florida, where pine trees whisper old secrets and the earth remembers every footfall, lies a place called Stage Pond. What’s left of it, anyway. Blink and you’ll miss it. But linger… and the land might just whisper back. In the late … Read more