![]() | River of Lakes: A Journey on Florida''s St. Johns River Subjects: Saint Johns River (Fla.) -- History; Saint Johns River (Fla.) -- Description and travel; Saint Johns River Valley (Fla.) -- History; Saint Johns River Valley (Fla.) -- Description and travel; First explored by naturalist William Bartram in the 1760s, the St. Johns River stretches 310 miles along Florida's east coast, making it the longest river in the state. The first "highway" through the once wild interior of Florida, the St. Johns may appear ordinary, but within its banks are some of the most fascinating natural phenomena and historic mysteries in the state. The river, no longer the commercial resource it once was, is now largely ignored by Florida's residents and visitors alike. BILL BELLEVILLE, an award-winning environmental journalist and filmmaker, is also a veteran diver. His books include River of Lakes and Deep Cuba (both Georgia). His articles, which have appeared in such publications as Sierra , Oxford American , Islands , and Salon , have been anthologized in six other collections. Belleville lives in Sanford, Florida. |
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