SoWal Stories
Coastal Dune Lakes Episode 5 - A Prayer for the Dune Lakes
August 1, 2014
My Coastal Dune Lake
Vintage SoWal - Boatful of Fish on Eastern Lake
July 28, 2014
What you see is called purse seining - now illegal so I hear.
SoWal People - Joe Elmore of Elmore's Landing
July 23, 2014
Artist Joe Elmore is a big fella.
Vintage SoWal - Babo on the Beach in the Blue Goose
July 22, 2014
This jeep was called the "Blue Goose" and was the best in a long line of beach 4WD...
Made in SoWal: Bad Byron's Butt Rub
July 10, 2014
Some folks in the South seem born with thick, red, spicy sauce flowing thickly through...
Coastal Dune Lakes Episode 3 - The Coastal Dune Lakes Advisory Board
July 9, 2014
Ad·vi·so·ry: having or consisting in the power to make recommendations but not to take...
Coastal Dune Lakes Episode 2 - How Do Coastal Dune Lakes Work?
June 19, 2014
About two weeks ago, I was sitting in the office and preparing for the first blog I wrote...
Coastal Dune Lakes Episode 1 - Introduction to the Lakes
June 11, 2014
For months now our team at Live Oak Production Group has been posting photos, teaser...
SoWal Coastal Dune Lake Aerials and Night Dune Pics, Part II
May 28, 2014
Last week Dad and I came down to
SoWal Coastal Dune Lake Aerials and Night Dune Pics
May 14, 2014
Last week Dad and I came down to Topsail Hill Preserve State Park to do more work for the...
Swimming with Seven Manatees in Sandestin
May 1, 2014
SoWal local Brock Ellis had the experience of a lifetime recently when he got to swim...
An Alien Landscape in SoWal
April 23, 2014
I have had many great experiences in South Walton working on the Coastal Dune Lakes of...
SoWal People: Jeff Talbert of the Florida Park Service
April 14, 2014
Jeff Talbert loves the outdoors and he loves photography.
Reflecting on Our Rare Coastal Dune Lakes
November 14, 2013
This year’s excessive rain opens our eyes to the impact Mother Nature has on living...
Walton County Beach Nourishment Project Update
October 23, 2013
The Walton County Hurricane & Storm Damage Reduction Project, also known as the...
"You're So SoWal If..." Presenting Our 2013 Winners
October 4, 2013
The judging is complete and the official results are in for our 2013 "You're So SoWal if...
SoWal People - Demetrius Fuller Living The Dream
August 8, 2013
Demetrius Fuller is a proud beach local who is the very embodiment of exceptional talent...
South Walton Sea Turtle Summer Season
July 31, 2013
End of July Update: South Walton Turtle Watch (SWTW) is reporting the most current count
South Walton Monopoly Game is Fun for All
July 7, 2013
We've got a perfect way to enjoy South Walton anytime - even if it's wet outside, or you'...
The Dream of a Simple, Beautiful Life in Seaside, Florida
April 15, 2013
You know Seaside. The pastel houses and the picket fences.
SoWal Spotlight on Eden Gardens State Park
March 24, 2013
Our favorite SoWal State Park for taking a break from the beach is the spectacular Eden...
Official South Walton Monopoly Game Hits the Beach
March 8, 2013
You no longer have to be a real estate tycoon to own an entire exclusive beach town like...
Take a Snookie Hike Through Alys Beach Nature Preserve
March 5, 2013
Alys Beach is truly one of the most beautiful coastal towns in Florida but did you know...
