Explore Pensacola Beyond the Beach
By Dakota Parks for Tampa Bay Times and Bay Magazine At the western end of Florida’s Panhandle, the Pensacola Bay area is known for its...
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Feb 1, 20236 min read
Your Family’s Gotta Try This: Seacrest Wolf Preserve
By Dakota Parks for Visit Florida From the moment you step outside your car at Seacrest Wolf Preserve in Chipley, Florida, you can hear...
Nov 1, 20226 min read
You’ve Gotta Try This: Glamping in Northwest Florida
By Dakota Parks for Visit Florida If you aren’t quite ready to rough it in the great outdoors, glamping at Fancy Camps is like staying in...
Oct 1, 20223 min read
Building a Culture of Cycling with Bike Pensacola: Emily Kopas
Interview by Dakota Parks for Bike Pensacola I grew up in South Florida and moved to Pensacola about four years ago after I graduated...
Oct 1, 20223 min read
Building a Culture of Cycling with Bike Pensacola: Kathryn Willis
Interview by Dakota Parks for Bike Pensacola My father was in the Navy, so I went to high school in Pensacola. As a child, we would run...
Oct 1, 20223 min read
Building a Culture of Cycling with Bike Pensacola: Susan Bleiler
Interview by Dakota Parks for Bike Pensacola I grew up in the Washington, DC area in Northern Virginia, but my father was an officer in...
Oct 1, 20223 min read
Building a Culture of Cycling with Bike Pensacola: Scott Sallis
Interview by Dakota Parks for Bike Pensacola I graduated in 1991 with my degree in architecture from the University of Arkansas and got...
Oct 1, 20222 min read
Building a Culture of Cycling with Bike Pensacola: Sheri Hamilton
Interview by Dakota Parks for Bike Pensacola One of my favorite memories from my childhood is going out on Sunday afternoons exploring...
Oct 1, 20223 min read
Building a Culture of Cycling with Bike Pensacola: Zac Lane
Interview by Dakota Parks for Bike Pensacola I was born and raised in Pensacola and graduated from Escambia High School. In high school,...
Mar 1, 20227 min read
Putting the Cult in Horticulture: The Burgeoning Community of Houseplant Hobbyists
By Dakota Parks for Pensacola Magazine At the onset of the pandemic two years ago, it seemed like everyone was picking up a new hobby,...
Jan 1, 20224 min read
Treat Yourself: Local Pensacola Made Self-care Goodies
By Dakota Parks for Pensacola Magazine After the hustle and bustle of the holidays, we could all use some proper rest and...
Dec 1, 20215 min read
On the Right Track: West Florida Railroad Museum Preserves Local History
By Dakota Parks for Pensacola Magazine Long before automobiles and airplanes, railways served as the beating heart of the Industrial...
Aug 1, 202112 min read
The New Vintage: Curating Nostalgic Collections
By Dakota Parks for Downtown Crowd Fashion trends often rotate with the seasons and come in and out of style like clockwork. Mom jeans,...
Jul 1, 20218 min read
Fishing for the Future: How Conservation and Sustainability Promote Healthy Ecosystems
By Dakota Parks for Pensacola Magazine Fishing along the Gulf Coast is more than just a hobby or a job—it’s a way of life and a cultural...
May 1, 20216 min read
Powering the Future of Renewable Energy in Northwest Florida
By Dakota Parks for Northwest Florida's Business Climate 2020 was a year marked by extreme weather events--- from a record-breaking...
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