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
Features
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
Becoming a Magical Weeki Wachee Mermaid takes Determination and Style
Cheyenne Bragg is a real mermaid. It’s not only her job, but it is also the fulfillment of her childhood dream. “When I was a… Read More
Ghost Ship extends Florida’s Adventure Coast Artificial Reef
Guest article by Kimberly Poppke, Florida’s Adventure Coast Thanks to the vision, volunteers, sponsors and agency partners, a derelict vessel will soon transform into a… Read More
Discover the History of Florida’s Nature Coast
“A string of counties studded with emerald-like gulf waters, deep springs and rivers, stretching along the same Florida coast” is how world-famous naturalist John Muir… Read More
2019 Nature Coast Blueberry Season is On: Get out and Pick
2019 is a great year for blueberry you pick adventures! I picked my first 3.7 pounds of the 2019 Nature Coast blueberry season Tuesday in… Read More
Helping Veterans and Homeless Dogs
With a national suicide rate for American Veterans of twenty per day, and twenty-two daily for vets with PTSD, there needs to be an intervention. Read More
Third Annual Old Homosassa Community Day
I’d like to invite everyone to come to Old Homosassa on April 6, 2019, to join in… Read More
Travel to the 30th Annual Spring Daytona Turkey Run March 22-24
The Best Doggone Spring Classic Car Show The 30th Spring Daytona Turkey Run, presented by White Diamond, welcomes thousands of beautiful classic and custom cars,… Read More
Don’t Miss America’s only Loquat Festival March 23
The sixth annual Florida Loquat Festival will be held Saturday, March 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Frances Avenue Park (6156 Louisiana Avenue,… Read More
Tin Can Tourists Invade Florida’s Adventure Coast
Over the week of February 19-25, 2019, 200 vintage travel trailers and auto campers enjoyed a celebration of their heritage at Sertoma Youth Ranch. Read More
Art in the Park: 35 Years & Going Strong March 9-10 in Brooksville
The Hernando County Fine Arts Council, along with this year’s presenting sponsor, Raymond James Financial Inc., invites you to the 35th Annual Art in the… Read More
Discover Broad Street Market Restaurant: Fresh, Friendly and Satisfying
An unassuming storefront at 4 Broad Street in Brooksville had been catching my eye for a few months when I decided to finally stop in… Read More
Invigorating Inverness
Inverness is a charming city on Florida’s Nature Coast. With a population of about 7,000 and a thriving downtown district with many small shops and… Read More
Sew Cool! Workshop at the Old Homosassa Learning Center
The Old Homosassa Learning Center (OHLC) is booming with programs almost every day for adults and music enrichment… Read More
Visiting the Chassahowitzka River: Many Manatees & a Gnome
Recently, NatureCoaster was part of an exciting adventure on the Chassahowitzka River. Hunter Springs Kayaks is a wonderful partner with NatureCoaster.com. The team there has… Read More
Family Fun & Kumquat Delights at the 2019 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 26 in… Read More
Have a Blast at 2019’s award-winning Brooksville Raid Reenactment
The Hernando Historical Museum Association, Inc. and North Pinellas County Scout Sertoma Club, Inc. are presenting the 39th Annual Brooksville Raid Reenactment, Jan. 19-20, 2019… Read More
The State of NatureCoasting: 2018 Wrap-up and 2019 Goals
Wow! What a great year 2018 has been for NatureCoaster.com. Thanks to each and every reader, advertiser and partner, we have become an award-winning publication… Read More
Shaped by Fire: Prescribed Burning Benefits Ecosystem Restoration
Black plumes of smoke bellow up from beneath distant pine trees, sending silvery bits of ash fluttering down from a crisp blue sky. After several… Read More
Children’s Christmas Outreach and the Angel Tree for the Children in Homosassa
The Homosassa Civic Club and the Old Mill Tavern joined forces again this year for the Children’s Christmas Outreach and the Angel Tree at the… Read More
Nature Coast Holiday and Christmas Celebrations for 2018
When you live in Florida, holiday celebrations have a tropical flavor. Florida’s Nature Coast is no exception. Our parades include floats, school marching bands, Kiwanis… Read More
Easily find fun in Florida’s Adventure Coast
Florida’s Adventure Coast app makes planning local adventure easy and fast Hernando County rebranded itself as Florida’s Adventure Coast several years ago, with an emphasis… Read More
Thanksgiving Thoughts
Gratitude – noun, the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness. Thanksgiving is always a time to remember what… Read More