Mark Hedden
Mark Hedden is a photographer, writer, and semi-professional birdwatcher. He has lived in Key West for more than 25 years and may no longer be employable in the real world. He is also executive director of the Florida Keys Audubon Society.
History Unchanged – The Elizabeth Bishop House on White Street
When the poet Elizabeth Bishop first visited Key West in 1937 she sent letters to faraway friends describing the island.
"The houses here, with all...
WILD THINGS: BIRD MIGRATION IN THE KEYS
You want to see signs of rain when you wake — puddles that weren’t there the night before, maybe wet streets. You don’t want...
WILD THINGS: NORTHERN GANNETS ARE THE POINTY-HEADED MOUTH-BREATHERS OF THE SEA
The wind was up, so it was likely to be “sporty” crossing the Northwest Channel, but as I cleared the anchorage behind Wisteria Island...
WILD THINGS: Drama in the distant treetops
Certain aspects of your life are hard to explain. For instance, I would not want to answer to a jury of my peers why...
WILD THINGS: SINGING WITHOUT KNOWING THE WORDS
There’s an oft-quoted line from “To Kill A Mockingbird”: “Mockingbirds don’t do one thing but make music for us to enjoy … but sing...
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“Parks is a fierce competitor who...
Arts & Entertainment Upper Keys
Spooky events in the Upper Keys bring costume contests, treats and more
A lagoon will again turn haunted, the Florida Bay...
Arts & Entertainment
Lose yourself in Key West’s legendary ‘Locals’ Parade’ during Fantasy Fest
Fantasy Fest’s Masquerade March, affectionately known as the Locals’...
Health
Functionally Caffeinated Wellness: Is 10,000 steps a lie?
I was so duped.
Duped because I didn’t even think...
Environment
Park lecture welcomes biologist for a talk on snakes of the Florida Keys
An upcoming lecture welcomes a biologist who will discuss...
