Travel Writer Visits Wakulla County

by Madeleine Carr

Freelance travel writer and contributor to Outside and Backpacker magazines Charlie Wood learned about Wakulla and Leon counties last week.

With a tourism grant from Visit Florida awarded to the Wakulla Wildlife Festival, Wood was invited to hike the Florida Trail, the Leon Sinks Geological Area and participate in many of the planned festival activities.

“The purpose of these grants is to help non-profit entities stretch their tourism marketing dollars in an effort to expand cultural heritage and nature tourism in Florida, said Kerri Post, Vice President of New Product Development for Visit Florida.

The funds were used to engage certified Green Guides to take Wood through Wakulla County’s nature-based tourism destinations.

The guides included Captain Jody Campbell and Kent Mayer of Crawfordville, and Lesley Cox of Carrabelle.  Historian Madeleine Carr provided Wood with a VIP tour of the Mission San Luis State Archaeological site in Tallahassee and an introduction to the San Marcos de Apalache State Historic Park in St. Marks.

“Wood’s articles will help our region better position and market the Wakulla Wildlife Festival to a wider audience for 2009,” said Carr.

Pictured (L to R):  Wood Campbell and Jodie Campbell 

This article originally published on April 6, 2008.

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