Jeep Cave: A Curious Hollow Hidden in the Withlacoochee

Entrance of Jeep Cave framed by roots and limestone in the Withlacoochee Forest.

Some places don’t announce themselves — they just sit quietly in the woods, waiting for someone curious enough to look twice. Jeep Cave is one of those places. A small limestone hideout tucked deep in the Withlacoochee Forest, it feels less like a destination and more like a secret you stumble into on a wandering … Read more

Operation Red Stone: Riley’s Lock & the Seneca Creek Aqueduct

The red-sandstone arches of the Seneca Aqueduct glowing in evening light, carrying the C&O Canal over Seneca Creek.

Stories stolen between meetings. The Detour That Wasn’t a Mistake I wasn’t supposed to stop here.This wasn’t on the mission list. I was chasing the ruins of Seneca Quarry—and Murph, ever the chaos gremlin, rerouted my GPS straight toward a safer parking area. I rolled in expecting nothing more than a quick walk through the … Read more

Dames Cave & Peace Cave: The Echo Under the Earth

Some places whisper their stories. These caves?They echo them. Deep in the Withlacoochee Forest, two sinkholes carved into Florida’s limestone belly — Dames Cave and Peace Cave — wait like open mouths in the earth. Their edges are framed in ferns, roots dangle like veins, and the ground drops away without warning. These are some … Read more