It felt like paradise standing out on the bluff overlooking the rushing river surrounded by dense foliage with Florida state park ranger Brian Brown. “When you come to Torreya State Park ...

With its shady rolling hills, thick canopy of trees and steep hiking trails, Torreya State ... water were toppled. “The rarest tree is probably gone,” the 42-year-old Vickery said of the park ...

Looking out over the Sweetwater Tract of Torreya State Park, the rolling hills are covered ... here making a living that is dependent on clean water. A typical start of the day out here in rural ...

Think Florida lacks hilly hikes? Think again. Appalachian Trail hikers often train at Torreya State Park, an hour west of Tallahassee high above the Apalachicola River. The bluffs up to 300 feet ...

Brown, one of three full-time rangers at the park, knows firsthand what makes Torreya State Park a special place, along with the ins and outs of what first-timers should know. Planning Your Visit ...

Hiking trail in Torreya State Park.