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"A revelation for hikers. Mashour knows the backcountry of Florida like few others."--Robert Silk, author of An Ecotourist's Guide to the Everglades and the Florida Keys"Provides detailed trail directions, a descriptive sense of each ecosystem, and don't-miss highlights."--Michal Strutin, author of Florida State Parks: A Complete Recreation GuideExperience wild Florida with this guide to 100 off-the-grid hikes from every corner of the state. Florida's five water management districts encompass millions of acres of public property that include thousands of miles of public trails. In Backcountry Trails of Florida, Terri Mashour explains where to find these little-known routes, which ecosystems they feature, and how to plan your perfect outdoor adventure.
About the Author
Terri Mashour is a second-generation Florida native from Jacksonville. She has contributed articles to Footprint magazine of the Florida Trail Association, the Ponte Vedra Recorder, andForest Policy and Economics journal. With her sister, she cofounded www.fun4firstcoastkids.com, and she reviews the top places to hike, camp, and get out into nature in and around Jacksonville for the website's blog. She has received two master's degrees from the University of Florida, one in forest resources and conservation and a second in ecological restoration. Before taking a brief career break to care for her young children, she worked almost a decade in Florida's forests, swamps, sandhills, and prairies as a land management planner and land management specialist with the St. Johns River Water Management District. She proudly earned her Florida Certified Burner certification while seven months pregnant and has participated in almost 100 burns or wildfires.
