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...
Deadly Plants and Animals in the Florida Keys
This week, the Florida Keys were in the news for a great white shark patrolling the waters off of the islands. However, these rare...
4 Reasons to Take Card Sound Road to the Florida Keys
As you leave the mainland driving toward Key Largo on the Overseas Highway headed to the Florida Keys, you face a choice: take the main...
3 Fun Facts on Key Deer for Key Deer Awareness Day
March 11 is Key Deer Awareness Day. Key deer are small deer who live on several islands in the Florida Keys. While there is some...
4 Facts About the Overseas Highway in the Florida Keys
This week, we published updates to 101 Travel Bits: The Florida Keys and the Overseas Highway (including post-Hurricane Irma...
