The Unlikely Parks of Tampa Bay: A Scenic History

Explores the surprising histories and wild beauty of ten unique natural spaces around the bay.

Consider these improbable vistas found along the shores of Tampa Bay—an abandoned island fortress stands guard over a federally—designated bird sanctuary. The remains of a ruined cross—bay bridge are repurposed into one of the best fishing spots in the bay. A failed movie studio serves as the backlot to a thriving intertidal mangrove forest. An active power plant provides the region’s most reliable...