The politics of Florida sometimes feel so hopeless that all you can do is try to escape it by going out into nature. I’m lucky there’s plenty of it where I live – state parks, county reserves, trust lands, lakes, and springs. But with the heat index this week…

Fourth of July 2023, gay pride float, Micanopy, Florida. Photo: The author.
How hot is Hell?
Micanopy, Florida on the 4th of July was hot: 95°F under the shade of an oak tree. Along the parade rout…