The U.S. Navy will conduct inert bombing exercises at the Pinecastle Range Complex in the Ocala National Forest on August 5 ...

Human remains discovered in the Ocala National Forest are believed to belong to Michael Connell, who was last seen on May 29, ...

A motorcycle rider died July 31 in a single-vehicle crash in a rural section of the Ocala National Forest. Florida Highway ...

This year, Ocala National Forest visitors with a permit can browse two designated areas marked by signs and pink flagging with trees mostly 3 to 15 feet tall. All stumps must be cut to 6 inches ...

A Florida man discovered human remains at Ocala National Forest on Sunday when he happened upon a suspicious-looking area that smelled “like death,” authorities said.

However, a Christmas tree permit from the U.S. National Forests can cost as little as $5, depending on which park you visit. For example, at the Ocala National Forest in Florida, a permit costs ...

Ocala National Forest in North Central Florida is full of outdoor opportunities for a variety of recreation. Within its 387,000 acres, visitors can swim in springs, hike part of the Florida Trail ...

You cannot see all of Ocala National Forest in one day. Indeed, it’s difficult enough to just drive through in one day without stopping.Ocala National Forest is meant to be explored, and there ...

President Teddy Roosevelt understood the value of the Ocala National Forest's "Big Scrub." A hundred years ago, on Nov. 24, 1908, he signed a bill formally establishing the Forest.

OCALA NATIONAL FOREST - Imagine sitting on a beach looking out over clear, sparkling blue-green water, the sun gently kissing your skin. Adjust your sunglasses and slather on some sun block.

"The scrub is 70 percent of the Ocala National Forest," said Janet Hinchee of the U.S. Forest Service. "What I love about the scrub - it's amazing anything grows here at all because it's so harsh.