FEATURES

When We Were Very Young / By Libby Boren McMillan
Some longtime islanders who remember the days before the Sanibel causeway tell their tales of mosquitoes, bare feet, and schools of manta rays.

Florida’s Mysterious Mangroves / By James Phillips
A nature photographer presents a different perspective of these distinctive trees with their groping root structures that protect our shorelines.

Real Island Living / By Kristie Anders and Gretchen F. Coyle
Two views of life on a bridgeless island—one from a part-time Useppa resident, another from a full-time North Captiva resident who commutes to work on Sanibel.


DEPARTMENTS

Publisher's Letter

German Table of Contents

Spanish Table of Contents

French Table of Contents

Making Waves
Celebrating Islanders

Habitats
The Feng Shui Way / By Libby Boren McMillan

Profile
Artist Lucas Century / By Barbara Linstrom

Photo Essay
Pet Projects / By Jim Anderson

Cuisine
Dining Out Ringside / By Libby Boren McMillan

Getaways
Bermuda / By Glenn V. Ostle

Explorer
Calusa Land Trust / By Gretchen F. Coyle

Across the Causeway
Play Ball! / By Kelly Madden

Finds
Table Linens / By Libby Grimm

Calendar
Where to Go and What to Do in
Southwest Florida

Island Journal
A diary of everyday life in paradise