With over 1300 miles of orange blazed trail, the Florida Trail traverses diverse habitats throughout the state of Florida and is visited by thru-hikers and section hikers, trail maintainers and volunteers, and day hikers and casual use visitors. These are the stories of the Florida Trail.
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With over 1300 miles of orange blazed trail, the Florida Trail traverses diverse habitats throughout the state of Florida and is visited by thru-hikers and section hikers, trail maintainers and volunteers, and day hikers and casual use visitors. These are the stories of the Florida Trail.
88. Closing the Gaps on the Florida Trail | Royce Gibson, FTA Executive Director
Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast
44 minutes 16 seconds
2 years ago
88. Closing the Gaps on the Florida Trail | Royce Gibson, FTA Executive Director
Episode 88's guest is Florida Trail Association Executive Director, Royce Gibson. It’s been a while since I’ve had a representative from the FTA on the podcast and when I saw the latest campaign from the FTA, the Close the Gaps campaign, I knew I needed to get someone on to speak directly to this. Royce was the natural fit and it was great to sit down and hear what the current plans are for closing the approximately 300 miles of gaps in the Florida Trail. Road walks are the number one complaint about the Florida Trail, probably followed closely by loose dogs, and there’s no shortage of people looking for answers on how to close these gaps. Since it had also been quite a while since the FTA has had an Executive Director, this was a wonderful opportunity to get some insight into how the organization is run. If you aren't a member of the Florida Trail Association, consider becoming a member and supporting the work to keep the trail maintained and accessible to hikers!
Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcast
With over 1300 miles of orange blazed trail, the Florida Trail traverses diverse habitats throughout the state of Florida and is visited by thru-hikers and section hikers, trail maintainers and volunteers, and day hikers and casual use visitors. These are the stories of the Florida Trail.
