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
Features
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
Wesley Chapel’s History & Presence
Wesley Chapel is an unincorporated census-designated place of 6.1 square miles at the southern border of Pasco County near I-75 and I-275. In 2010, the… Read More
Nature Coast Butterfly Season is Back
Butterfly season is upon us! I absolutely love September’s fluttering wings, with pairs of dancing Lepidoptera all around. Butterflies are very common on Florida’s Nature… Read More
How the Withlacoochee Forest came to be – part 2
The land was in ruin, residents were losing their homes and farms, and employment was nearly unheard of – then the Federal government became… Read More
How the Withlacoochee Forest Came to Be – part 1
This article is based on and derived from Sid Taylor, Florida Forester and Historian Have you ever noticed a sign stating “Welcome to the Withlacoochee… Read More
Improving Lives with The Arc Nature Coast
In 1973, a small group of Hernando County residents sought a better way to care for the Intellectually and Developmentally Disabled citizens of the area. Read More
Rescued Bear Cub to Live in Homosassa
The Ellie Schiller Homosassa Wildlife State Park is part of a cooperative effort between the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission and state-wide bear rehabilitation facilities. Read More
You need to Experience a Homosassa Shore Lunch
A Delicious Tradition of the Homosassa Guides Association “Members of the Homosassa Guides Association have been doing shore lunches since the 1940s at least,” says… Read More
Cruising Hernando Beach in Style
Rosa and Randy are lifetime boaters who grew up on the Weeki Wachee river. They look like they are in their fifties or so, and… Read More
Stand Up Paddleboard Adventure
I enjoy water adventures. The all-inclusive guided tours with Hunter Springs Kayaks given… Read More
Garden Club contributes to Dade City
Contributed by Sally Redden During National Garden Week, June 2 – 8, 2019, the Dade City Garden Club delivered floral bouquets and sweets to 27… Read More
When is Adoption a Viable Option?
This article strays from our usual light-hearted format to a more serious subject, adoption as a viable option in an unplanned pregnancy. NatureCoaster.com has… Read More
Discovering Anclote Island’s Delights
Anclote Key State Preserve is steeped in history. French and Spanish pirates used Anclote Key to launch raids in 1682, according to researchers. There are… Read More
Discover Ozello: the Nature Coast Keys
Ozello (or as the locals pronounce it Ozelluh) can be found between Crystal River and Homosassa by turning onto Highway 494 from U.S. 19. This… Read More
Scalloping: Florida Adventure of a Lifetime
This is the five year anniversary of NatureCoaster.com. In honor of the event, we will be running two weeks of our most popular stories, beginning… Read More
Fresh from the Nature Coast Farm
While a local grocery store may carry Florida fresh fruits and veggies throughout the year, local produce markets can provide foods that are grown closer… Read More
Wetlands and Wildflowers Bloom into Focus at the Wildlife Park
As a warm summer breeze moves across a vast wet prairie, the dainty pink blooms of false foxglove dancing among wiry wisps of longleaved threeawn… Read More
Hiking the Chinsegut Hill Trail: Here’s what we Found
It was a beautiful day in May, sunny and a bit humid (but this is Florida and that’s how we roll). After a delicious lunch… Read More
Taming the Neff Lake Monster at the Spring Lake Memorial Classic May 25
In 2007, the idea to hold a foot race and fun run/walk in the beautiful area surrounding The Arc Nature Coast’s Neff Lake Campus was… Read More