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Florida has closed on a deal to buy just over 3,600 acres that will be part of a state wildlife corridor in Santa Rosa County.

Florida has closed on a deal to buy just over 3,600 acres that will be part of a state wildlife corridor in Santa Rosa County.

The first year saw 14 land purchases, four big ones, to stitch wildlife corridor.

Following USDA’s announcement of $503 million in new funding for conservation and outdoor projects in fiscal year 2022 through the Great American Outdoors Act, the Forest Service’s total investment in

The goal is to protect vital wildlife habitat, mitigate climate effects, benefit local economies and create public access to community amenities.

Widely known for its hiking, the Rangeley area has many trails throughout the region for hikers of all abilities. The following hiking trails listed here are some of the most scenic and most popular. Angel Falls An easy to moderate (brook crossings) 1.5 mile round trip hike with an elevation gain of 200 feet and […]

The Departments of the Interior and Agriculture will invest $2.8 billion in fiscal year 2023 to address critical deferred maintenance projects and improve transportation and recreation infrastructure in national parks, national wildlife refuges and recreation areas, and at Bureau of Indian Education schools.

It's the second major purchase since state officials put a priority on preserving natural land in those wildlife corridors.

Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet next week are expected to consider nearly $40 million in land deals that would help keep more than...

Targeted sites range from 2.85 acres of hardwood hammocks in the Florida Keys to 932 acres of ranchland in Hardee County to a 3,610-acre parcel in the Wolfe Creek Forest in the Panhandle.