Florida Caverns State Park: Florida’s Hidden Underground Gem

Purple-lit cave at Florida Caverns State Park, a hidden gem in the South

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

Ghosts in the Mist: Bellamy Bridge, Florida’s Haunted Heartbeat

Haunted Bellamy Bridge

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

Where Rivers Meet: The Power, Purpose, and Legacy of Jim Woodruff Dam

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

River Landing Park & Victory Bridge

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

Lake Jackson Mounds Archaeological State Park: Where Time Stands Tall

Lake Jackson Mounds Archeological State Park

“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

Stage Pond Ghost Town

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