For a short day hike you can take the Bolen Bluff Trail which is 2.8 miles long which crosses through sandhill habitat. On this trail you may see gopher tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) looking out from their burrows right off the trail. Look in the crook of tree branches for brightly colored eastern corn snakes (Pantherophis guttatus) resting. Some of the more common animals you may see are the northern green anole (Anolis c. carolinensis), eastern ribbon snake (Thamnophis s. sauritus), and the southeastern five-lined skink (Plestiodon inexpectatus). If you are a budding entomologist these trails are great to find spiders such as the black and yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia). A rare treat to come upon while hiking are wild horses (Equus caballus) or bison (Bison bison). If you hear leaves crunching, walk quietly in case it is one of these animals. The horses may let you walk right up to them, but remember that despite how tame they seem, they are still wild animals and might get defensive if they are spooked or feel threatened." Photo of Wild Horses by Kathleen Larsen
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