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Many of the destinations included in our "Floridian Nature"  vacation spots are literally off the beaten path. Others are in towns or on main routes but have an unusual or or specific nature appeal. We have also listed some State Parks that may already be well known to some, yet these parks offer such an inspiring natural attraction, that we would be remiss if we did not include them. The first two-time Gold Medal winner honoring the nation's best state park service, Florida's state park system is one of the largest in the country with 160 parks, most of which are open 365 days a year. The word Florida  comes from  the Spanish Pascua Florida, meaning “feast of flowers” and it lives up to its name. In a sense, Florida is the garden of the country. And within that garden—which runs from temperate, with its spring show of azaleas and dogwood, to the year-round lush profusion of the tropical—are many splendid gardens just waiting for your visit. Florida's plant life is highly diverse, including approximately 450 species of native trees and shrubs.  The state of Florida has varying sub-tropical to tropical temperatures as you travel from the northern panhandle to the Florida Keys.
	Florida has an abundance of wildlife, including a wide variety of reptiles and amphibians which play an interesting and vital role in Florida's complex ecology. Since both reptiles and amphibians have backbones, they are both vertebrates. Both are cold blooded, in general they rev up their metabolism and are more active when the weather is warm. Amphibians include frogs, toads and salamanders. Reptiles include alligators, crocodiles, turtles, lizards and snakes. Florida currently has 116 species listed by the state of Florida as endangered, threatened, or species of special concern. Endangered species are in danger of becoming extinct throughout all or the majority of its range while a "threatened" species is one that is likely to become endangered in the near future. Species of special concern need to be carefully watched to keep their numbers from fading. Each species must be listed on the Federal list of endangered and threatened species before it can receive protection under the Endangered Species Act.

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