Myakka
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Pineapple Press, Inc.
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Sarasota, Florida
Language: eng
Number of pages: 227
ISBN-13: 9781561644445
Subjects: Outdoor recreation -- Florida -- Myakka River State Park; Natural history -- Florida -- Myakka River State Park; Myakka River State Park (Fla.) -- Guidebooks
Genres: Guidebooks.
Description: Discover the story of the land of Myakka. This book takes you into shady hammocks of twisted oaks and up into aerial gardens, down the wild and scenic river, and across a variegated canvas of prairies, piney woods, and wetlands—all located in Myakka River State Park, the largest state park in Florida. Each adventure tells the story of a unique facet of this wilderness area and takes you into secret places it would take years to discover on your own.

Whether you’re visiting the park for the first time or have frequented the area since childhood, the adventures described here are sure to awaken your primitive instincts to explore the unknown. If you return to the same places at different times of the year, you’ll find enough adventures to last a lifetime. You’ll never be one of those people who ask “What’s there to do in the park today?”
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Myakka magic; title: The wild and scenic Myakka; title: Gators galore; title: Fire, most naturally; title: Natural communities; title: Saving an endangered land : Florida dry prairie; title: Shady places : swamps and hammocks; title: Myakka by starlight; title: The Myakka island; title: Two centuries.