http://www.waltonoutdoors.com Your source for the outdoors in Walton County Florida and the surrounding area Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:45:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/exploring-walton-county%e2%80%99s-black-creek-and-mitchell-river/ http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/exploring-walton-county%e2%80%99s-black-creek-and-mitchell-river/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:04:24 +0000 Walton Outdoors http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/?p=6615 Boating along adjacent waterways provide a for laid back day up the creek Accessible from either the Choctawhatchee Bay or one of several boat ramps off of CR 3280 such as Black Creek Lodge, Black Creek and the Mitchell River are two waterways that offer the perfect opportunity to explore nature, fish or bird watch. 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They face many dangerous obstacles, both on the beach and in the water – some natural, some because of man – [...]]]> http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/fwc-partners-to-relocate-northwest-florida-sea-turtle-eggs/feed/ 0 http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/wildlife-refuge-presents-owls-and-other-critters-at-topsail-june-26/ http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/wildlife-refuge-presents-owls-and-other-critters-at-topsail-june-26/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:55:23 +0000 Walton Outdoors http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/?p=11051 Learn about the fascinating critters that live in our area Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A, Santa Rosa Beach June 26 at 11:30 a.m. Come and join the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge as they present their rehabilitated wildlife for your viewing pleasure.  Learn about the fascinating critters that are right here [...]]]> http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/wildlife-refuge-presents-owls-and-other-critters-at-topsail-june-26/feed/ 0 http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/take-a-journey-to-lost-lake-at-tilley-landing/ http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/take-a-journey-to-lost-lake-at-tilley-landing/#comments Sat, 19 Jun 2010 15:46:41 +0000 Walton Outdoors http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/?p=6199 Old growth swamp forest sparks the imagination Driving down the sloping gravel road, I felt the temperature drop slightly, and soon noticed the changes in the flora as I ventured into the swamp forest of the Choctawhatchee River Basin. About 1.7 miles down, I felt a bit like Alice in Wonderland as she tumbled down [...]]]> http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/take-a-journey-to-lost-lake-at-tilley-landing/feed/ 0 http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/a-guide-to-florida-snakes/ http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/a-guide-to-florida-snakes/#comments Wed, 09 Jun 2010 20:05:56 +0000 Walton Outdoors http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/?p=7127 Knowledge is power when sharing the outdoors with these interesting reptiles Florida has an abundance of wildlife, including a wide variety of reptiles. Snakes, and their cousins the alligators, crocodiles, turtles and lizards, play an interesting and vital role in Florida’s complex ecology. Many people have an uncontrollable fear of snakes. Perhaps because man is [...]]]> http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/a-guide-to-florida-snakes/feed/ 2 http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/rent-a-canoe-at-holmes-creek-livery-in-vernon-florida/ http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/rent-a-canoe-at-holmes-creek-livery-in-vernon-florida/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 01:06:39 +0000 Walton Outdoors http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/?p=10969 Explore nature along the Holmes Creek Canoe Trail and the Choctawhatchee River Holmes Creek and the Choctawhatchee River are two of the most diverse paddles in the Northwest Florida Panhandle area. These journeys are abundant with wildlife including turtles, fish and a variety of birds including blue heron, ibis, egrets, warblers and woodpeckers. Holmes Creek [...]]]> http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/rent-a-canoe-at-holmes-creek-livery-in-vernon-florida/feed/ 1 http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/learn-about-the-gopher-tortoise-at-topsail-june-3/ http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/learn-about-the-gopher-tortoise-at-topsail-june-3/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 12:47:31 +0000 Walton Outdoors http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/?p=10664 Learn about what makes these creatures are so important to other animals Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A Thursday, June 3 – 1:30 p.m. Come and join the park for a slide presentation on the gopher tortoise.  Learn about this species of special concern in Florida and what makes them so [...]]]> http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/learn-about-the-gopher-tortoise-at-topsail-june-3/feed/ 0 http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/wildlife-refuge-presents-owls-and-other-critters-at-topsail-may-22/ http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/wildlife-refuge-presents-owls-and-other-critters-at-topsail-may-22/#comments Mon, 17 May 2010 18:02:59 +0000 Walton Outdoors http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/?p=10568 Learn about the fascinating critters that live in our area Location: Topsail Hill Preserve State Park on Scenic Road 30A, Santa Rosa Beach May 22 at 11:30 a.m. Come and join the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge as they present their rehabilitated wildlife for your viewing pleasure.  Learn about the fascinating critters that are right here [...]]]> http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/wildlife-refuge-presents-owls-and-other-critters-at-topsail-may-22/feed/ 0 http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/freeport-first-graders-enjoy-learning-about-wildlife-may-14/ http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/freeport-first-graders-enjoy-learning-about-wildlife-may-14/#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 19:08:40 +0000 Walton Outdoors http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/?p=10550 Local wildlife experts share their knowledge The first grade classes at Freeport Elementary School in Walton County enjoyed a special field trip May 14 at Freeport Regional Sports Complex. Joe Wyatt, naturalist at Hammock Bay gave a demonstration on bluebirds and how important they are to the environment. He also introduced a corn snake. Joe [...]]]> http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/freeport-first-graders-enjoy-learning-about-wildlife-may-14/feed/ 0 http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/cinematographer-documents-south-waltons-coastal-dune-lakes/ http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/cinematographer-documents-south-waltons-coastal-dune-lakes/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 23:52:34 +0000 Walton Outdoors http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/?p=10547 Local nature enthusiasts join in on film segment May 13 Nature documentary cinematographer Elam Stoltzfus has been in South Walton working on a documentary about Walton County’s treasured coastal dune lakes. On May 13, Elam shot a segment for his film featuring kayaking on Western Lake. Expanding on his successful original short film shot a [...]]]> http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/cinematographer-documents-south-waltons-coastal-dune-lakes/feed/ 2 http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/wildlife-note-cards-support-choctawhatchee-basin-alliance/ http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/wildlife-note-cards-support-choctawhatchee-basin-alliance/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 14:34:22 +0000 Walton Outdoors http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/?p=10519 Proceeds benefit monitoring, education, restoration and research Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance has note cards available for purchase at college bookstores on the Niceville and Fort Walton Beach and South Walton campus.  The cards highlight the Emerald Coast’s wildlife in their natural habitat. Proceeds from the sale of the cards benefit CBA programs to sustain habitats through [...]]]> http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/wildlife-note-cards-support-choctawhatchee-basin-alliance/feed/ 0 http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/oil-spill-related-volunteer-opportunities-and-hotline-information-available-for-walton-county-residents/ http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/oil-spill-related-volunteer-opportunities-and-hotline-information-available-for-walton-county-residents/#comments Sat, 08 May 2010 13:37:48 +0000 Walton Outdoors http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/?p=10363 Walton County officials and local agencies will need your help Updated May 17 As Walton County residents wait in trepidation over the impact our shorelines will have from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, there are several ways to prepare for the uncertain future. Staying in touch with local developments and volunteering are ways to cope [...]]]> http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/oil-spill-related-volunteer-opportunities-and-hotline-information-available-for-walton-county-residents/feed/ 3 http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/explore-the-world-of-dolphins-with-water-planet-usa/ http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/explore-the-world-of-dolphins-with-water-planet-usa/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 16:39:00 +0000 Walton Outdoors http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/?p=10447 Eco tour in Panama City Beach offers safe experience for visitors and wildlife Denis Richard is serious about dolphins and protecting their habitat and environment. Studying dolphin behavior for well over 15 years, Richard has been sharing his knowledge and passion for the mammals through his Water Planet USA dolphin experience in Panama City Beach. [...]]]> http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/explore-the-world-of-dolphins-with-water-planet-usa/feed/ 0 http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/emerald-coast-wildlife-refuge-designated-contact-for-oiled-wildlife-in-walton-county/ http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/emerald-coast-wildlife-refuge-designated-contact-for-oiled-wildlife-in-walton-county/#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 22:47:25 +0000 Walton Outdoors http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/?p=10393 Currently donations and supplies along with volunteers to answer phones are most needed To report oiled or injured wildlife in an area after it has been designated as oiled, call 800-557-1401 Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge is now the point of contact for local response to oiled wildlife in the Walton County area. They have put in a [...]]]> http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/emerald-coast-wildlife-refuge-designated-contact-for-oiled-wildlife-in-walton-county/feed/ 4 http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/bluebird-breeding-program-success-at-hammock-bay/ http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/bluebird-breeding-program-success-at-hammock-bay/#comments Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:44:36 +0000 Walton Outdoors http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/?p=10328 Spring brings full house to 55 bluebird boxes Spring brings a full house to all 55 bluebird boxes at Hammock Bay in Freeport. This is the fourth season Joe Wyatt, naturalist at Hammock Bay, has been running a bluebird breeding program for these beautiful indigenous birds. The success has been quite good. There were 297 [...]]]> http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/bluebird-breeding-program-success-at-hammock-bay/feed/ 1 http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/fwc-monitors-northwest-florida-forests-for-reticulated-flatwoods-salamanders/ http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/fwc-monitors-northwest-florida-forests-for-reticulated-flatwoods-salamanders/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:46:00 +0000 Walton Outdoors http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/?p=9908 Endangered species monitoring an ongoing process As an ongoing study started two years ago, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), has been monitoring for the endangered reticulated flatwoods salamander (Ambystoma bishopi) in the Point Washington State Forest, Pine Log State Forest, and the Carter Tract in the Econfina Wildlife Management area. The reticulated flatwoods [...]]]> http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/fwc-monitors-northwest-florida-forests-for-reticulated-flatwoods-salamanders/feed/ 0 http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/think-twice-before-choosing-a-mallard-duckling-as-a-pet/ http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/think-twice-before-choosing-a-mallard-duckling-as-a-pet/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 14:42:58 +0000 Walton Outdoors http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/?p=9855 Outta the Woods: Ducks – more than they’re quacked up to be Well, I hope all you turkey hunters in the South Hunting Zone took a nice bird or two this year, as your season is coming to a close.  For those of us in the rest of the state, we still have until April [...]]]> http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/think-twice-before-choosing-a-mallard-duckling-as-a-pet/feed/ 0 http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/blue-eyed-deer-spotted-in-santa-rosa-beach/ http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/blue-eyed-deer-spotted-in-santa-rosa-beach/#comments Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:16:47 +0000 Walton Outdoors http://www.waltonoutdoors.com/?p=9734 Young blue-eyed deer spotted in Walton County Sonia-Dorise Miller Sessum of Santa Rosa Beach snapped this photo recently of a blue-eyed deer. “Last year there were three fawns born and about 4 weeks ago, I noticed that this boy had the most beautiful eyes….it really is striking,” said Sonia. 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