Bugge-Finder Private Newton Pulsifer 🏳️‍⚧️: Nearly every time I'm at my absolute favorite place in Florida, I watch someone pull into the lot, pause for a minute, then drive off like they were underwhelmed by what they see. And I smile a little.

Nearly every time I'm at my absolute favorite place in Florida, I watch someone pull into the lot, pause for a minute, then drive off like they were underwhelmed by what they see. And I smile a little.

My 2024 hot take is: gatekeep like hell. You find a beautiful location tell only your closest friends. Keep that shit off social media. Unless you're talking about a literal stadium with explicit capacity keep that gem to yourself. Make people work for it

But also "YOU'RE MISSING OUT, WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO GO THAT'S BETTER THAN THIS"

My favourite local example is Cathedral Grove, world famous, always clogged with cars and tourists. I know a few other places that put that place to absolute shame & maybe I'll run into 3 or 4 other people if I go on a weekend.

Looks like a beautiful spot

Imagine finding a longleaf pine savanna underwhelming. That's a supreme lack of education there.

Hiding inside a palmetto ring, hanging out with the snakes and lizards.

This is the remaining state conservation strategy in WI...no signage. Seriously, even decades ago when I worked on a large state conservation propery and painted a ton of signs and the unofficial/official line..."just leave'm in the barn."

I miss the nature in Florida. I went to UF, and regularly went out and did day hikes all over Central Florida. So much of it is is gorgeous.

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