The Yearling Trail in Ocala National Forest - Cattle Vats, Cemeteries, & Cisterns...Oh My!

On today's episode, we explore the unique and long lost history of The Yearling Trail, located in a section of Ocala National Forest. The settlers that once lived among these very scrub and longleaf pine forests carved out a living for themselves here in the mid 1800s to early 1900s. By 1930, there were only two left. These remaining two inhabitants inspired Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings to write a Pulitzer Prize winning novel: The Yearling. In 1946, the movie "The Yearling" was filmed on this very trail. Today, it is one of the most popular trails within Ocala National Forest. Layer on the bug spray for this one! We hit cisterns, sinkholes, a cattle vat, and the Long family cemetery before conquering about 6 miles of trail. So come along! Let's explore.