By design, the county’s reef system lures marine life, anglers and divers. By Terry Gibson Since its inception in the 1970s, Martin County’s award-winning artificial reef program has deployed more than 95 outstandingly productive sites for divers and fishermen. That’s a lot of reefs—more than most anglers and divers get to explore in a lifetime...

Depending on who you ask, Pecks Lake is either overlooked, or a well-kept secret. By Terry Gibson About ten years ago, my longtime friend and teacher, the marine ecologist Dr. Ken Lindeman, called me to ask a most important favor. Ken’s two older sons, Brian and Eric–teenagers then—were in the process of earning their SCUBA...

By Terry Gibson The first Wednesday of every month, the Stuart Fly Rodders meet to discuss what’s biting, listen to speakers about how to improve your fly-fishing skills, and learn how better to conserve and enhance fisheries. It’s the Treasure Coast’s oldest fly-fishing club, and usually the meetings are packed with friendly local and visiting...

By Terry Gibson In a concerted effort to convince my girlfriend (now wife) Teresa to move here to Martin County, I took her on a series of “dates” that included the area’s most beautiful natural resources. So I started with an early morning snorkeling trip to Bathtub Beach, an utterly unique intersection of beautiful beach,...

By Terry Gibson One of the things I love most about living in Martin County, and raising a family here, is that there are so many action-packed types of angling here perfect for introducing kids to saltwater fishing. In fact, this area boasts one of the most exhilarating and rewarding saltwater fishing experiences in the...

Blowing Rocks Preserve Named for its rocky Anastasia limestone shoreline, the largest on the U.S. Atlantic coast, this magnificently restored sanctuary offers a rare window into Florida’s natural history. The restored preserve reflects what South Florida barrier islands looked like a century ago. Visitors can get a glimpse one of our state’s rarest surviving landscapes...

The Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge is a marvelous center where nearly 40 species reside. People who visit the refuge want to experience the history of Florida wildlife. Especially relevant, the refuge protects the animals from endangerment or any special concern. Furthermore, they care for the animals with all the love they can offer.  

Firstly, the Lyric Theatre is an auditorium in Downtown Stuart where you could see extraordinary performing arts and entertainment! Especially relevant, the theatre originated ever since 1928. At the time, according to their website, the Lyric Theatre was a silent theatre attraction. Also, a church bought the theatre in 1978–as many other organizations did as...

By: James Hall “Almost nowhere else in the world can you draw a circle on a map with a 10-mile radius and find within it 800 species of fish,” said Dr. Grant Gilmore, a renowned marine scientist. “That’s what happens within 10 miles of the St. Lucie Inlet.” Fishermen come to Martin County because of...

Discover Martin County- Winter Fishing! Winter fishing in Martin County is truly a unique experience…and not just because you can usually do it in your board shorts and bare feet When the winds whip around to the north and the ocean and river temperatures drop just a little bit, the winter visitors begin to arrive....