SMITHFIELD, Va. — I visited the Isle of Wight County Museum to get the story behind a very rugged-looking canoe from the 1700s. "It is about 12 feet long. So it's rather large. And it is made of wood, ...

If the kids are bored with the long, hot days of July and an expensive vacation is not an option, consider heading out to one of Santa Rosa County’s refreshing rivers or creeks. Blackwater River, ...

Summer has officially begun with the turning of the solstice last Thursday, meaning three hot and humid months are in store for Florida’s outdoor weekend warriors. There may be no better place to ...

MILTON — With the summer fast approaching, residents of Santa Rosa County are beginning to consider how to spend the days passing the warm weather. Corliss Castro, resident park services specialist at ...

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. -- Okaloosa County deputies say they located and rescued a man who was left stranded after his canoe sank in the Blackwater River on Saturday night. Deputies, as well as Munson ...

The term “blackwater swamp” gets the mind conjuring reasonable, swamp-related aversions, such as alligators, cottonmouth snakes, carnivorous plants, and getting lost in dark tangles of vegetation.

Blackwater River, Coldwater Creek and Juniper Creek offer various activities from canoeing and kayaking to camping or glamping There are plenty of outfitters lining the waterways with the equipment ...