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50 Great Walks in Florida (Wild Florida) Paperback – February 17, 2008

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"Lucy makes my toes itch! I can’t wait to get out and explore all the destinations she describes."--Sandy Huff, author of Paddler’s Guide to the Sunshine State "By using modern technologies like GPS coordinates and internet resources, 50 Great Walks in Florida brings the genre of tour guides clicking and screening into the twenty-first century."--Lars Andersen, author of Payne’s Prairie: A History and Guide 
From the deepest swamps to the most civilized sidewalks, 50 Great Walks in Florida features the best short, but significant, outdoor jaunts in the Sunshine State. Experienced tour guide Lucy Tobias fills each page with fascinating local history and vivid descriptions of the sights and sites encountered along the way. 50 Great Walks in Florida is divided by geographic regions and each section includes at least one beach or wetlands walk, a historic walk, a garden walk, a place to see wildlife, and one locale with an unusual natural feature. Included are the Vietnam Memorial, Gulf Islands National Seashore, Coca-Cola Town, Ybor City Fresh Market, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, and even a ghost tour! Tobias recommends additional activities for each walk and offers suggestions for where to stop nearby, including local restaurants, to enhance the regional and cultural experience. This handy guide includes comprehensive locator maps, listings of trip essentials, and useful warnings about possible dangers such as poisonwood sap. These manageable walks will appeal to tourists in search of the real Florida, as well as to residents who want to become better acquainted with their state but still be done in time for lunch. Though shoes may be required, backpacks are not. 
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"By using modern technologies like GPS coordinates and internet resources, 50 Great Walks in Florida brings the genre of tour guides clicking and screening into the twenty-first century."

"Lucy makes my toes itch! I can't wait to get out and explore all the destinations she describes."

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Lucy Beebe Tobias, now retired, is an award-winning reporter, environmental writer, and photographer for the New York Times newspapers in Florida

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ University Press of Florida; First Edition (February 17, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0813031745
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0813031743
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.01 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.7 x 8.5 inches
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    Her newest book is The Zen of Florida Gardening.

    Previous books include Circle the Center, Labyrinths in Florida, Mary Margaret Manatee, the story of a young Florida manatee (in English and Spanish) and 50 Great Walks in Florida,

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Patricia Griffiths
5.0 out of 5 stars Something for everyone
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2008
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Whether you are 70, 27 or 7, an active outdoors person or just like easy, but interesting walks with friends and family - this guide is for you. Some of the venues are classic Florida gardens or little known historic sites, others quaint small towns, lovely open stretches of wilderness on Florida's awesome coastlines, or trails through shaded hardwood hammocks and sub-tropical havens. Tourists and long-time residents who want to discover the REAL Florida will especially welcome this friendly little book. It's packed with information to lead 21st century explorers down some of the roads and paths less traveled in the Sunshine State.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Exercise
Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2011
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Great book; we plan to do one of the walks each month. We will not only get the benefit of the walk, but will get to experience many areas of Florida. Great entertainment for the next 4 years.
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C. K.
5.0 out of 5 stars 50 Great Walks in Florida
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2012
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I loved the format especially the Trip Essentials at the end of each chapter outlining how far the walk is, who it appeals to and some eatery locations. Makes you want to get out there and explore.
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J. Holmes
2.0 out of 5 stars No walk directions or route maps, just vague instructions and poetical musings
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2018
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Maybe I"m not getting it, but I bought this book to help me plan a long trip to Florida. I love walking in both cities and natural parks, so this sounded great. Unfortunately it was not what I expected. There are no route maps and no actual directions. Each walk is vague. For example for Historic Pensacola - the author tells you where to park, recommends you go to a visitor center where you might pick up a brochure with walk suggestions, then basically waxes poetic about the area's history and mentions some specific buildings to look for on different streets. But there is no "route" provided to connect those streets or actually take you to these places. Similarly, in the walk at MaClay gardens, the walker is instructed to simply walk around the "variety of paths" in the garden. No distance or guidance in doing so is provided.

I have bought many walk guidebooks and subscribed to walk magazines. I'm used to seeing something more like this: Here is a McClay garden walk. It's 2.3 miles and will take your 1.5-3 hours. Here's the map of the walk (a map is easy enough to produce with GPS apps like MapMyWalk), Here's where you start, turn here, turn here, now you've reached this landmark (history blah blah). Instead I'm left to create my own actual walk and try to figure out how to connect the stuff the author is talking about.

In a few cases, the walk consists of driving to a state park and taking a named park trail. In those cases, yes, the park will provide the trail markers/route. But that's not a large percentage of the book.

So. This is not a actually a list of WALKS. It's a guide book where the author talks about places where you might go take a walk, but it gives you little guidance on how to actually do so. This might be right up your alley, but I guess I've been spoiled by other guides that provide more.
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Derbee Sitee
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent reference book!
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2023
“50 Walks…” will enrich the experience of anyone looking to enjoy the beauty of Florida on foot. This handy guide is chock full of informative descriptions, interesting facts, anecdotes, and photographs. Recommend this well-written field reference for those persons looking to plan a guided or non-guided walk through many of Florida’s treasures!
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sandy tuveson
5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2014
Have taken a couple of the walks that Lucy suggests and was delighted with the information and the way the book is written. You feel as if Lucy is with you. Looking forward to many enjoyable times with Lucy either out in the fresh air or relaxing in my recliner just reading about the interesting places to go.
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M. Norman
5.0 out of 5 stars A magical guide to the beauty of Florida
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2008
I was hooked right from the start and didn't stop reading until finishing walk number 50 in "Old Town Key West." Lucy's award winning writing skills shine forth throughout with her vivid descriptions, fascinating historical background information, and amusing anecdotes. Her photographs and maps are an added bonus. Lucy provided a multitude of rich details about each location and how to get the most out of every walk. Readers are truly left with "no excuses" for not grabbing their walking shoes and starting the exploration of our beautiful state! I'm ready to go!
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C. Tobias
5.0 out of 5 stars More than meets the eye
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2008
There are a lot of travel books about Florida but Great Walks has a special flavor that makes it much more than just another travel book. These short journies are educational, inspiring and uniquely chosen to give you the taste of something unusual and special. Don't miss the Bo tree in Tampa or the Ospreys at Osprey island - both will open your eyes to a sublime beauty that the casual tourist never sees.
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