The Florida Madcaps

The Madcaps Labor Day Adventures: The Keys, Everglades, and Southwest Florida

Send us Fan Mail This past weekend, the Madcaps went to South Florida.  Ryan visited the Florida Keys and Everglades.  Chris and Chelsey visited Southwest Florida.  They

Radical Generosity: The Wilderness and Willie Browne with Tim Gilmore

Send us Fan Mail Our guest this episode is Tim Gilmore and we discuss his book “The Wilderness and Willie Browne” Tim Gilmore writes about the haunted South and the spi

Hot Hiking: The Madcaps offer some summer hiking locations and tips!

Send us Fan Mail While folks flock to the beaches, springs, and lakes, many trails in the summer are neglected and offer some great exploring and wildlife viewing opport

Sea Turtles with Dr Katherine Sayler

Send us Fan Mail This week, the Madcaps discuss threats and calls to action regarding sea turtles in Florida.  We are joined by Dr Katherine Sayler, the Southeastern Rep

Origin Stories: How the Madcaps, Sunshine State Seekers, and Florida Excursionist got started.

Send us Fan Mail This week is a colorful journey where the Sunshine State Seekers and the Florida Excursionist discussed how they got started in their natural Florida pa

Gator Mannerisms and Safety in Florida with Gator Chris

Send us Fan Mail Recently, there have been three instances of gator bites around waterways here in Florida.  Unfortunately, one of them was fatal.  Today, we have gator

Gatekeeping Florida's Natural Areas: A Discussion

Send us Fan Mail This week we have two special guests and discuss the facets gatekeeping on social media here in Florida.  Gatekeeping is often posting images or video o

The Hikers Guide to the Sunshine State

Send us Fan Mail This week, we interview our very own Chris Stevens new book that we authored with Sandra Friend.  An atlas a nd breakdown of over 1000 trails in Florida

The Madcaps’s Favorite Florida Backroads

Send us Fan Mail This week the Madcaps share some of their preferred alternatives to traveling the interstates around Florida.  Backroads often can take a path through O

Florida’s Newest State Park Shoal River Head Waters

Send us Fan Mail Parks discussed during this video: Shoal River Headwaters State Park https://www.floridastateparks.org/shoalriverheadwaters Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou S

The Madcaps share even more fun Florida Visitor Centers and Small Museums

Send us Fan Mail This week, the Madcaps discuss their favorite visitor centers and small museums. Here are the links for the ones that were discussed. Guy Bradley Visit

Interesting Visitor Centers and Parks with Outstanding Interpretative Displays in Florida

Send us Fan Mail This week, the Madcaps discuss the best visitor centers, small museums, and interpretive displays that can be found in the natural areas of Florida! Ah

Talkin Florida State Parks with Matt Caldwell of the Florida State Parks Foundation

Send us Fan Mail This week's guest is Matt Caldwell, President of the Florida State Parks Foundation.   We discuss what the  Foundation does to improve our state pa

Conservation Florida: Conserving Florida's Disappearing Natural Places

Send us Fan Mail This week, our guest is Kristin Anderson, the Programs & Community Engagement Lead with Conservation Florida.  We discuss Conservation Florida's mi

Florida Trail Fest: The Inside Scoop of Florida's Premier Trail Festival

Send us Fan Mail This week the Madcaps were joined by Bri, the Community Engagement Manager for the Florida Trail Association as we discuss the details of the 2nd annual

Helping Birds in Florida with Elizabeth Filippelli

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we spoke with Elizabeth Filippelli of Duval Audubon!  We discussed some of the perils that birds face, particularly in urban settings,

Ichetuknee History with Lars Andersen

Send us Fan Mail Returning "Madcap" Lars Andersen of Adventure Outpost (who is looking for an assistant for anyone who's interested) discusses some of his vast know

Florida Trail Thru Hiking Kickoff and South Florida Adventures

Send us Fan Mail This week, the Madcaps discuss the Florida Trail Thru hike kick-off in Big Cypress in South Florida and their time camping, hiking, and meeting hikers w

Exploring the Ocklawaha During the Drawdown

Send us Fan Mail This week, our returning guestis  Lars from Adventure Outpost.  Lars discusses some of the paddling opportunities on the Ocklawaha River during the draw

Hike and get free SWAG, local hiking events around Florida.

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast, the Madcaps discuss the various hiking events and programs that occur statewide and locally.   Please subscribe!  Shares and reviews a