Brooksville’s Christmas on Main Street awarded STS Top 20 Designation
The Southeast Tourism Society just named Brooksville’s Christmas on Main Street: Annual Tree Lighting one of its STS Top 20 Events in the Southeast for… Read More
Features
Dragonflies of Florida’s Nature Coast
I have always thought that dragonflies were fascinating. They seem to materialize out of nowhere and then disappear again. Occasionally, I would see one land… Read More
Memorial Day and the Florida National Cemetery
Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May, commemorating the men and women who died while in the service of the U.S. military. Read More
Enjoying a Special Stay at The Dolan House
When you visit Florida’s Nature Coast, or a historic city like Brooksville, it is nice to stay in a historic location. It is even nicer… Read More
SunWest Park Adventures: Now & Then
When you have lived in a place for practically your whole life, it can be both fascinating and distressing to look around at all the… Read More
Entrepreneurial Inspiration, Nature Coast Style
What do you do when your livelihood is completely disrupted? Even with an emergency plan, many small businesses on Florida’s Nature Coast were unprepared for… Read More
Cleaning the Homosassa River
I last wrote about the Homosassa River Restoration Project (HRRP) here on Naturecoaster.com back in October 2017. The all-volunteer non-profit group was… Read More
Why I am not Worrying
It’s been about a month since the USA got serious about using isolation and social distancing to stop the spread of COVID-19 and if I… Read More
Sharing Hope during COVID-19 Social Distancing
With COVID-19 and America’s attempt to “flatten the curve” through social distancing, churches, temples, and houses of worship have been forced to find ways of… Read More
Can You Get Farm Fresh Food during Florida’s COVID-19 Shutdown?
I love to pick blueberries on a farm. The fresh air and healthy, natural activity bring me a real sense of peace. The delicious results… Read More
Spring Lake: History & Serenity
As you drive to Spring Lake, a small community in Eastern Hernando County here in the Nature Coast region of west-central Florida, what you may… Read More
Navigating the COVID-19 Nature Coast State of Emergency
What should one do in the Nature Coast State of Emergency? With nearly every public facility, event, and meeting being closed through the end of… Read More
Manatee Adventure by ‘Yak is Fabulous!
Kayak-based manatee experience adventures can start about 8:30 am – and even be scheduled throughout the day at Hunter Springs Kayaks in Crystal River… Read More
Serenova’s Song: Understanding Pasco County’s Ridge Road Extension Project
Editor’s Note: We are varying from our traditional subject matter to help our readers understand the Ridge Road Extension project in Pasco County – how… Read More
Art in the Park celebrates Creativity for all Ages March 14-15
The Hernando County Fine Arts Council invites you to the 36th Annual Art in the Park event on Saturday and Sunday, March 14-15 from 10… Read More
Discovering The White Heron Tea & Gifts
Walking up Grand Avenue, I am always entranced by the historic buildings in downtown New Port Richey. Across the street from the Richey Theater in… Read More
Experiencing Werner Boyce Salt Springs State Park from an Airboat
Second in a Series Any time I have spent on the water was peaceful and filled with new sights and sounds. Werner-Boyce Salt Springs… Read More
Keeping the Nature Coast Beautiful
Have you ever been driving along, listening to your favorite song in pure joy and then had the mood crashed by trash? Litter is a… Read More
Experiencing Werner-Boyce Salt Springs State Park as an Outdoor Museum
First in a Series: The Land Tour The Florida State Park system includes 175 parks which are located in 58 of our 67 counties, according… Read More
The Story of Citrus County’s Oldest House
The John Paul Formy-Duval House (Historic Duval-Metz House) is considered to be the oldest remaining and continuously occupied home in Citrus County. John Paul’s journey… Read More
The Insider’s Guide to 2020 Kumquat Festival
Kumquats are fun to eat, and the word kumquat is fun to say, so it stands to reason that the Kumquat Festival January 25 in… Read More
Have a Blast at the 40th Annual Brooksville Raid
The Hernando Historical Museum Association, Inc. and North Pinellas County Scout Sertoma Club, Inc. are presenting the 40th Annual Brooksville Raid Re-enactment, Jan. 18-19, 2020… Read More
Visiting the Nature Coast Botanical Gardens
Have you heard of the Nature Coast Botanical Gardens in Spring Hill? As the Gardens’ nursery manager, Kathy Wolfe says, “it’s the best-kept secret in… Read More
History of the Yulee Sugar Mill Ruins
Florida’s Nature Coast is rich with history, from the earliest known aboriginal inhabitants who settled near our rivers and springs 14,000 years ago, to the… Read More
Nature Coast Thanks-giving
It is good to sit down and write about what makes life so worth living regularly. This time of year, I tend to get caught… Read More
Inverness Christens Depot District a “Really Cool Place”
On November 16, 2019, we celebrated the Grand Opening of the Depot District that unites renovated city and state parks, open spaces and multipurpose public… Read More
Helping the Hungry in Hernando County
— Story and photos by Dick Wantuch, a passionate and diligent St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry Board member and a true NatureCoaster. Feeding the… Read More
Learning about Water Management via Kayak
It’s commonly called “swift mud” locally in a mispronunciation of the initials defining the Southwest Water Management District (SWFWMD). SWFWMD is one of five… Read More
Daytona, Daytona Beach & West Volusia Outdoor & History Tour
As a Nature Coaster, I love the outdoors and history, so a visit to the amazing beaches of Daytona, coupled with the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse,… Read More
Crystal River Preserve State Park Boat Tours Resume
The 24-passenger vessel, Monroe, resumed normal operations from Crystal River State Park on Wednesday, October 2, 2019. Its boat tours on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays… Read More