Orange Blaze: A Florida Trail Podcas‪t‬ Misti Little

Ben and Louann Williams are Floridians with a deep connection to the land and water in North Florida. After decades in the fisheries industry on the St. Johns River, they began purchasing and conserving land in North Florida with the goal to protect the waterways they loved so much. One mile of the Florida Trail traverses their property in Putnam county, adjacent to Rice Creek Conservation Area.

Rob and Kelley Wimp are full-time RV travelers, working and living from the road. In 2020, Rob completed a thru-hike of the Florida Trail.

Aaron Owens Mayhew is a registered dietician and ultralight backpacker with 20 years of experience as a hiker and nutrition expert.

Kyle 'Mayor' Rohrig thru-hiked the Florida Trail in 2019 with his blind Shiba Inu dog, Katana. With a lot of perseverence they both finished the FT at Fort Pickens.

Park Ranger Lisa Andrews is Outreach and Education Coordinator with Big Cypress National Preserve. She talks about the history and ecology of BCNP.

Split Oak Forest WEA is a tract of conservation land in central Florida under threat of development. Valerie Anderson joins the podcast to talk about the issues and about the property itself.