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Spring/Summer 2006

In this issue, we’ve asked renowned photojournalist Richard Bickel to turn his lens on the residents of his adopted town, Apalachicola, to show the hardworking people who make this coastal area so singular. We’ve also called on novelist Daniel Wallace, author of Big Fish, to interview Ben Lanier, owner of L.L. Lanier & Son’s Tupelo Honey. The Lanier family has been harvesting this honey from hives in the Apalachicola River swamps for more than a hundred years, and it’s a unique story that bears telling.

Fed by the River
BY RICHARD BICKEL
A celebrated photojournalist. Bickel documents the people who make Apalachicola - the river, the town, and the bay - so special.

Perspectives
Living Through the Honey
BY DANIEL WALLACE
In Wewahitchka, Ben Lanier is continuing a century-old family tradition: making some of the finest Tupelo honey on Earth.


06	A Living Sanctuary BY DAVID HANSON Secluded, quite, and unspoiled, Bay County’s East Bay is a natural wonderland just waiting to be discovered.
24	The Genius of Place BY PHILLIP MORRIS Renowned architect Jaquelin Taylor Robertson talks about Nortwest Florida’s regionality, local vernacular, and the authenticty of place.
32	Strange and Mysterious Waters BY JOHN BRANSTON Abundant Wildlife and comfortable tradition reign at Edward Ball Wakulla Springs State Park.
40	Floating the Backcountry BY TODD KEITH Filled with clear-flowing artesian springs and dark, tannin-infused waters, the remote creeks and rivers of northern Florida contain a wealth of paddling adventures.
48	The Rise & Fall of St. Joseph BY JOHN BRANSTON In 1838, St. Joseph was booming; by 1845, it was deserted and remained so until the twenieth-century town of Port St. Joe appeared in its place.



60	Local Flavor An Insider's 30-A BY SHAWN RYAN Criolla’s owner/executive chef Johnny Earles exols the virtue of local cuisine along this scenic highway.
63	Good Reads Paddling the Sunshine States Waterways Featuring the new book, A Canoeing and Kayaking Guide to Florida.
64	Compass Points On a Wing and a Prayer BY MELANIE RADZICKI MCMANUS The National Museum of Naval Aviation, Florida’s most popular museum, is packed full of life-size history.
71	Sources A Deeper Look A resource guide for stories in this issue.
72	Gallery Sunset on the Gulf of Mexico One last look at the beauty of North-west Florida.