Trekkers explore the Florida Wildlife Corridor in the Strand to Slough expedition

Published on January 7, 2025

Watch: Trekkers explore the Florida Wildlife Corridor in the Strand to Slough expedition WGCU PBS & NPR for Southwest Florida

In November 2024, three trekkers explored the Florida Wildlife Corridor by hiking, biking and paddleboarding through the greater Corkscrew watershed. The trekkers started at Picayune Strand State Forest and traveled north to the Caloosahatchee River near LaBelle. 

Videographer/Editor: Amanda Inscore Whittamore

Other video contributed by The Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation 

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