Residents of Polk County and far beyond know Circle B Bar Reserve as a place to observe wading birds, songbirds and other wildlife — including alligators — at close range. But the 1,267-acre tract in ...

Just as the first cool weather of the fall has arrived, all trails are now fully open at Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland. Polk County's Parks and Natural Resources Division closed two trails earlier ...

A section of the Alligator Alley trail at Circle B Bar Reserve is temporarily closed due to alligator nesting. Visitors can still access parts of Alligator Alley and Lake Hancock via the Shady Oak ...

Valentine and her husband, Chris, like eating a packed lunch at the nature reserve and looking for one species in particular. “Baby alligators, alligators everywhere,” Valentine said. “I have more ...

In the video above, hikers at the Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland, Florida, marveled at the sight of this gigantic gator casually sauntering across the trail. Known to the locals as “The Big Humpback ...

The natural phenomenon known as Hurricane Ian has temporarily left Polk County residents with fewer options for getting their nature fixes. Some of Polk County’s Environmental Land properties remained ...

Alligators can be some of nature’s fiercest killers — that is, if they can muster up the energy to move their scaly bodies. Michelle Siefken, a wildlife photographer from Lakeland, was walking in the ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A massive alligator crossed paths with passersby before diving into a nearby waterway and bellowing at the cameraman in Polk County over the weekend. WFLA viewer Ken Bergquist ...