Little Houses on the Prairies

AN EXCERPT FROM SUWANNEE RIVER, STRANGE GREEN LAND BY CECILE HULSE MATSCHAT, 1938. “The prairies – the swamp folk’s name for the…

DO NOT FEED THE ALLIGATORS!!!

Throughout the Stephen C Foster campground in the Okefenokee Swamp, there are signs warning against the feeding of wildlife. These…

The Stephen C. Foster State Park on Jones Island comprises a very small portion within the entire National Wildlife Refuge.…

An excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels published in 1791. “BUT what is yet more surprising to a stranger, is the incredible…

A 2015 encounter with a mother alligator and her babies in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge reminded me of the…

Before becoming protected in the 1960’s, alligators were hunted to near extinction for their skins. The following is a headline…

An excerpt from my March 11, 2015 Okefenokee nature journal: Wednesday, 9:20 AM – At the onset of the pontoon…

Tuesday, March 10, 2015, 8:30 AM – Faith in the forecasters completely changed our plans. Because of a predicted 80%…

A passage from William Bartram’s Travels, published in 1791. “THE verges and islets of the lagoon were elegantly embellished with flowering…

Today my daughter Amanda turns eighteen. Each trip with her to the Okefenokee has been a special time that I…