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St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge

Byalecjrosen November 4, 2022October 31, 2022

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge is one of the oldest wildlife refuges in the United States. Established in 1931 as a wintering ground for migratory birds, it encompasses 68,000 acres (280 km2) and is located in Florida’s panhandle just south of Tallahassee. In the middle of a business trip that took me to Tallahassee, I spent a…

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Baby Sea Turtle Rescue & First Swim

Byalecjrosen December 29, 2021December 28, 2021

For many years my wife and I had a beachfront condo on Lido Key Sarasota, Florida right on the Gulf of Mexico. Beautiful white sandy beaches, amazing sunsets and during the summer hundreds of sea turtle nests. The nests, like the sea turtles, are a protected species and it is against the law to touch…