Welcome to the Florida Museum blog, a source for news from around the Museum, as well as content curated from other Museum blogs.
We celebrate the extant and extinct species of Florida and the world. We also look at the behind-the-scenes challenges and excitement of life in a museum and research institution.
We think science is pretty cool. And we want to inspire everyone else to get as excited about it as we are.
Growing on the Trail: The 52 Hike Challenge Part 2
With the closing of the year, also comes the end of another hiking challenge! As usual, it feels nice to…
Wild Life! 2020 at the Museum
Well, 2020 was a wild year! We learned a lot. Not just about science. We learned how important museums are…
Braiding Sweetgrass & Lessons Learned
This Native American Heritage Month I want to celebrate by reflecting and sharing an author close to my heart. If…
Kids, cameras and the great outdoors. Virtually.
For nearly a decade, I’ve been teaching kids the basics of photography, venturing outdoors with them and learning together how…
Wonder & Grow with Books Pt 2
Like many other white Americans, after the murder of George Floyd, I felt the immediate need to do something, anything…
Top 5 Natural History Spots in Southwest Florida
As someone that lives in Southwest Florida but does not like going to the beach, I am always on the…