Kent Mundy delights in showing people the part of South Walton most can’t even imagine. Mundy is owner and operator of Wetland Wilderness Tours, a one-man, one-boat tour company that explores the outbacks, sloughs and bayous of the Choctawhatchee River, IntraCoastal and other four waterways that spill into the Choctawhatchee Bay.
November 15, 2012 by admin
Learn all about South Walton's flora and fauna on a hike with nature guide Snookie Parrish along the nature trail at Alys Beach, Florida.
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park is an amazing place to experience any day of the year. But one of our favorite things to do is hang out with the rangers and get educated. Check out these programs coming up at Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on the west end of Scenic 30A in South Walton!
October 31, 2012 by SoWal Staff
The inaugural South Walton Adventure Run was an adventure-filled weekend for adults and kids. The event, sponsored by SoWal.com, challenged runners from every ability at beautiful Topsail Hill Preserve State Park.
The fun masquerade ball was Friday night. Saturday’s 1 mile kid run was a scaled down version of the 5k, with obstacles and pirates – so runners had to guard their booty in order to win prizes! There were different age brackets for this event.
The east end of South Walton has some of the best local secrets. Some people never venture beyond the stunning new urban town of Rosemary Beach on Scenic 30A. They don't know what they're missing. Here are a few Insider tips from the staff.
April 13, 2012 by SoWal Staff
Deer Lake State Park is a 1,920 acre park which shares its name with the coastal dune lake within its boundaries. Coastal dune lakes are extremely rare worldwide and in the United States they occur only along the Gulf Coast.
If you love Mountainfilm at WaterColor's Marina Park by the lake every Falll then we have a special treat for you in April. Two days of extraordinary films!
Enjoy an excellent collection of heart-pounding action films which will get your adrenaline pumping. See the best of the best at this 10-year-anniversary party. Get up and get moving, you'll be jumping out of your seats with excitement. Wild rapids, snow covered mountains and rocky trails will send you to the peaks and beyond. Buy tickets online.
The intrepid team is on their way through the heart of Florida wilderness from the Everglades to Georgia. They started in Flamingo bay and are journeying north through natural lands as part of a vision to protect an ecological corridor for people, ecosystems, and watersheds. This story will be continually updated with new stunning photos, video, and maps from the trek across Florida - http://www.floridawildlifecorridor.org/geostory.
The Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve has announced the Spring-Summer Panhandle Habitat Classes.
Sandhills and Ravines Tues, April 3, 2012, 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time at the Bear Creek Forest Education Center on Hwy 267 in Gadsden County.
Pine Flatwoods and Savannas Tues, May 15, 2012 (rain date May 16), 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time at the NEW Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Center in Eastpoint.
The Florida Wildlife Corridor has the noble aim to protect and restore connected landscapes throughout the Florida Peninsula to create a viable corridor from the Everglades to Georgia.
SoWal.com Partner YOLO Board has joined in to support the Florida Wildlife Corridor Expedition, a campaign to raise awareness and generate support to connect remaining natural lands, waters, working farms and ranches from the Everglades to Georgia, protecting a functional ecological corridor for the health of people, wildlife and watersheds.
