Woodsy and winding, the Florida National Scenic Trail is a beacon of the Sunshine State. It draws 400,000 people annually, from casual walkers out for an evening stroll to die-hard thru-hikers trekking its 1,500 mile length from the Keys to the Panhandle.
Jenna Taylor has spent years bush cutting in its cypress swamps and building bridges over its muddy creeks. In February, she received a performance award for taking on four months of extra work while her supervisor, the trail’s administrator, was away on assignment.
A week later, on Presidents’ Day, she was laid off…