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With the "downdown" of the reservoir, much if what is underwater is currently exposed until January.  Lost springs, old forests, and Florida history are visible now.  The Madcaps discuss their experiences exploring the Rodman Reservoir.  

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This week the Madcaps reflect on the podcast as well as balancing volunteering, exploring Florida, and life in general.

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This week, we have an incredible guest, Bob Lee, who spent decades in law enforcement in Florida.  He has some amazing stories about his detective work to track down poachers, chase down illegal fishermen, and survive a boat sinking at night in gator infested waters.

More info on Bob can be found here:  https://bobhlee.com/

Bob's books can be found here:

https://www.amazon.com/Backcountry-Lawman-Stories-Florida-History/dp/0813061288

https://www.amazon.com/Bad-Guys-Bullets-Boat-Chases/dp/0813062446/ref=sims_dp_d_dex_ai_rank_model_1_d_v1_d_sccl_1_2/141-1253371-1797256?pd_rd_w=2KOZq&content-id=amzn1.sym.da0b205c-8cc7-4a8d-9d0a-8ed3705890a2&pf_rd_p=da0b205c-8cc7-4a8d-9d0a-8ed3705890a2&pf_rd_r=3C5GFBSEHSGJZ24RAM8F&pd_rd_wg=VeRgM&pd_rd_r=1aa72da3-26bc-49a9-a34f-a7cd519bedbf&pd_rd_i=0813062446&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Bones-Water-Bob-H-Lee/dp/B0DL5ZHCS8/ref=sims_dp_d_dex_ai_rank_model_1_d_v1_d_sccl_1_1/141-1253371-1797256?pd_rd_w=N99vb&content-id=amzn1.sym.da0b205c-8cc7-4a8d-9d0a-8ed3705890a2&pf_rd_p=da0b205c-8cc7-4a8d-9d0a-8ed3705890a2&pf_rd_r=NKW8TDPAD7A56HY2X9F8&pd_rd_wg=8r8UA&pd_rd_r=828fbca7-520e-4054-bf31-aae5014db903&pd_rd_i=B0DL5ZHCS8&psc=1

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Chris and Chelsey can be found at https://www.instagram.com/sunshinestateseekers/?hl=en

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Chris and Chelsey can be found at https://www.instagram.com/sunshinestateseekers/?hl=en

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This week, the Florida Madcaps have a special guest, Martin Uman who is a professor emeritus with the University of Florida and has worked six decades in the field of lightning.  In this episode, he discusses some interesting facts about lightning and answers our questions when it comes to recreating in Florida in the presence of lightning.  

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This week, the Madcaps discuss some of the graves, cemeteries, and pioneer burial grounds they have seen while hiking in Florida and visiting small towns.

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This week, the Madcaps discuss some of the weird things they have encountered on the trails as they have explored Florida.  From burnt underwear to unattended fruit bowls, this episode has some of the more light hearted aspects of hiking.

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In this episode the Madcaps discuss a few of the many ghost towns that exist in Florida.  These are settlements that are long gone and have few visual reminders.  Towns discussed:

Ethel https://www.floridastateparks.org/learn/historic-town-ethel

Ellaville:

https://abandonedfl.com/the-town-of-ellaville/

Indian Key;

https://www.floridastateparks.org/IndianKey

Oleno

https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/oleno-state-park

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Fresh out of the Venomous Handling Course (hosted by the Rattlesnake Conservancy), Ryan and The Madcaps learn all things venomous snakes and about the great work the Rattlesnake Conservancy is doing to conserve a largely unappreciated species that is vital to our environment here in Florida.

Website: http://savethebuzztails.org
Venomous Handling Certification Course schedule: http://savethebuzztails.org/classes
Educator Resources for parents, park rangers, and other educators: http://savethebuzztails.org/educator-resources
Annual Get Buzzed for Buzztails fundraiser: http://savethebuzztails.org/gb4b 

Social media: 
Facebook: savethebuzztails 

Instagram: the_rattlesnake_conservancy 
Tiktok: savethebuzztails

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This week is part 2 of 2 of our podcast of National Public Lands Day and Florida's National Parks.  Started in 1994 and occurring on the 4th Saturday in September, National Public Lands Day celebrates our public lands with volunteer opportunities and events.  Many of our national parks are free, so we decided to discuss the significant ones in Florida!  Enjoy!

https://www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/public-lands-day.htm

https://www.neefusa.org/national-public-lands-day

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Ryan can be found on Instagram at:  https://www.instagram.com/the_fl_excursionist/

Chris and Chelsey can be found at https://www.instagram.com/sunshinestateseekers/?hl=en