Florida Keys: Visit to the Blue Hole - Big Pine Key
One of the few freshwater bodies of water in the Florida Keys is found on Big Pine Key. Called the Blue Hole, this small pond is an old...
Visit to Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park
We recently had the chance to visit Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park (it's a mouthful). Originally a quarry for fossilized...
UPDATED! 3 Remnants of the Overseas Railway in the Florida Keys
For several decades, the Overseas Railway took visitors from the mainland of Florida to Key West. Today, the railroad is long gone, but...
Are There Alligators in the Florida Keys?
Are there alligators in the Florida Keys? The short answer is: yes, but not many. A study in the 1980s found approximately 130 alligators...
4 Bridges to Look For in the Florida Keys
If you drive the Overseas Highway from Key Largo to Key West, you cross 42 bridges along the way. Over the course of the road’s 113...
How Do the Florida Keys and Key West Get Their Water?
Maybe nothing is more associated with the Florida Keys than water – it surrounds the island chain and is inescapable if you are on any of...