{"product_id":"50-great-walks-in-florida-9780813031743","title":"50 Great Walks in Florida","description":"\"Lucy makes my toes itch! I can't wait to get out and explore \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e the destinations she describes.\"--Sandy Huff, author of \u003ci\u003ePaddler's Guide to the Sunshine State\u003c\/i\u003e \"By using modern technologies like GPS coordinates and internet resources, \u003ci\u003e50 Great Walks in Florida\u003c\/i\u003e brings the genre of tour guides clicking and screening into the twenty-first century.\"--Lars Andersen, author of \u003ci\u003ePayne's Prairie: A History and Guide\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e From the deepest swamps to the most civilized sidewalks, \u003ci\u003e50 Great Walks in Florida\u003c\/i\u003e features the best short, but significant, outdoor jaunts in the Sunshine State. Experienced tour guide Lucy Tobias fills each page with fascinating local history and vivid descriptions of the sights and sites encountered along the way. \u003ci\u003e50 Great Walks in Florida\u003c\/i\u003e is divided by geographic regions and each section includes at least one beach or wetlands walk, a historic walk, a garden walk, a place to see wildlife, and one locale with an unusual natural feature. Included are the Vietnam Memorial, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Coca-Cola Town, Ybor City Fresh Market, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, and even a ghost tour! Tobias recommends additional activities for each walk and offers suggestions for where to stop nearby, including local restaurants, to enhance the regional and cultural experience. This handy guide includes comprehensive locator maps, listings of trip essentials, and useful warnings about possible dangers such as poisonwood sap. These manageable walks will appeal to tourists in search of the \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e Florida, as well as to residents who want to become better acquainted with their state but still be done in time for lunch. Though shoes may be required, backpacks are not. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucy Beebe Tobias\u003c\/b\u003e, now retired, is an award-winning reporter, environmental writer, and photographer for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e newspapers in Florida.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University Press of Florida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52160151290130,"sku":"9780813031743","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8ab2936c-8028-4a4e-8f2b-6235d3b01ae8.jpg?v=1775037736","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/50-great-walks-in-florida-9780813031743","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}