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Shuck It Forward: San Antonio Oyster Shells Are Rebuilding Texas Reefs
A San Antonio shell-recycling effort is turning restaurant oyster shells into new reef habitat on the Texas coast — and it's just getting started.
Cedar Key Sets the Table Again: Florida's Clam Capital Readies Its 54th Seafood Festival
Cedar Key's beloved Seafood Festival returns October 17-18 for its 54th year — free admission, local clams, and a parade in Florida's second-oldest...
A Town of 700 Is About to Feed 20,000: Cedar Key's Seafood Festival Turns 55
Cedar Key's beloved Seafood Festival returns October 17–18 for its 55th year — free admission, local clams, and every dollar staying on the island.
697 Nests and Counting: Texas Just Had Its Best Sea Turtle Season Ever
The world's most endangered sea turtle just logged a record-shattering nesting season on Texas beaches — 697 nests and counting.
Texas at Its Least Touristy
The un-touristy Texas is in the Panhandle, the piney woods, the working coast, and any courthouse square without a gift shop.
Texas in the Summer: How to Survive It
How Texans actually get through June to September: rivers, raspas, shade strategy, and a schedule built around the heat.
The Best Water in Florida Is Not at the Beach
Florida's best water is inland: the springs of the north-central counties, clear enough to read a license plate through twenty feet of it.
Florida in the Fall: The Season Nobody Warns You About
Fall is when Florida quietly becomes the best version of itself: the humidity breaks, the fish run, and the crowds haven't shown up yet.
Small Towns in Florida Worth the Detour
Six Florida towns off the interstate that earn the extra miles: oysters, clams, antiques, stone crab, and one town full of psychics.
The Food You Should Actually Eat in Florida
Skip the theme park turkey leg. Cuban sandwiches, smoked fish dip, stone crab, real key lime pie, and where Floridians actually eat.
A Weekend in Florida, Done Properly
How to spend a Florida weekend the way locals do: one coast, early mornings, fish dip, springs, and a healthy respect for the afternoon storm.