![A man in a red kayak going down the river at Ichetucknee Springs State Park A man in a red kayak going down the river at Ichetucknee Springs State Park](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Ichetucknee%20Springs%20State%20Park_Vera%20Jordan_Kayaking.jpg)
![A young girl photographing a flower at Washington Oak Gardens State Park A young girl photographing a flower at Washington Oak Gardens State Park](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Washington%20Oaks%20Gardens%20State%20Park-2012%20contest_Susan%20Schrum-capturing%20the%20beauty%20a....jpg)
![A scuba diver entering the cave at Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park A scuba diver entering the cave at Wes Skiles Peacock Springs State Park](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Wes%20Skiles%20Peacock%20Springs%20State%20Park_2012%20contest_Barbara_am_Ende_Entering_the_Abyss.jpg)
![A group of people on a tour boat going down the river at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park A group of people on a tour boat going down the river at Weeki Wachee Springs State Park](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Weeki%20Wachee%20Springs%20State%20Park_DEP%20Staff-boat%20tour%206.jpg)
![Tent camping in the woods at Anastasia State Park. Tent camping in the woods at Anastasia State Park.](https://floridadep.gov/sites/default/files/media-folders/media-root/Anastasia%20State%20Park_Vera%20Jordan_tent%20camping.jpg)
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