walking

On a warm January morning, about 30 people from across South Florida gathered on Miccosukee land and found themselves ankle-deep in Everglades mud. Shoes sank into the sludge— some briefly lost and recovered — as participants grabbed fallen branches for makeshift walking sticks during a community walking tour.

Researchers were surprised that the young adults given fitness trackers lost less weight than their peers who didn't have the gizmos. Maybe they're not as motivating as we hope.

About 500 people gathered recently outside one of the only green spaces downtown: the 1300 block of Brickell Avenue. They were the Brickell Run Club, all…