Not long after arriving at the Big Water Shelter in the Okefenokee Swamp, a curious alligator came drifting toward the…
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Okefenokee Common Ribbon Snake
I have no idea how my daughter and I spotted this pencil-thin Ribbon Snake in the tangled vegetation. Okefenokee National…
Attention Flower Hunters!
I have to admit, my lure to the Great Okefenokee Swamp is the alligators and snakes. But for those seeking…
Minnie’s Lake Gathering of Gators
Minnie’s Lake is always a great destination for a day-paddle in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Launching from Stephen C…
Minnie’s Lake Lounging Gator
As we paddle near Minnie’s Lake in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, the canoe run widens, the Cypress trees overhead…
Tagged Alligators along the Suwannee River Sill
The Suwannee River Sill Recreation Area in the Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is an accessible and convenient place to…
Alligator along the Suwannee River
A late afternoon paddle up the Suwannee River in the Okefenokee. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. April 15, 2023. ©williamwisephoto.com Location: Suwannee…
Okefenokee Swamp Brown Watersnake
While enjoying a slow paddle up the Suwannee River Middle fork through the heart of the Okefenokee Swamp, somehow my…
It Takes a Tag Team!
It takes a tag team of researchers to tag an alligator… Once upon the shore, one of the team sneaks…
A Struggle to Shore
The first step in a capture-tag-release program is a big step: getting a gator to shore! After snagging the alligator…
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