An excerpt from my Okefenokee nature journal, March 2017: As the afternoon wore on, we pressed north more quickly. After … More
Category: Okefenokee Alligators
The American Alligator abounds in the blackwater swamps of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia.
The Monsters of The Sill
A travel journal from our canoeing up The Sill Recreation Area in the Okefenokee Swamp on March 5, 2017: Sunday, … More
Meeting Sophie the Stephen C Foster Resident Alligator
“Sophie” is the resident alligator of Stephen C Foster State Park. She has been out there patrolling the waters on … More
Some Sovereign Alligator – William Bartram
An excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida. “I HAD now swamps and marshes … More
Alligator Fishing Tackle Injuries
For many years now, our first gesture upon arriving in the Okefenokee Swamp is to say ‘hello’ to “Sophie”, the … More
Alligator Right-of-Way
Excerpt from my March 12, 2015 Okefenokee nature journal. As one leaves the more open waters of Billy’s or Minnie’s … More
That’s the last time I saw that hog alive…
An excerpt from E.A. McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History: “On one occasion I saw a Duroc boar hog that … More
Assiduous and Courageous Mother
Excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels, written in 1773-1777; Part II, Chapter V “The female, as I imagine, carefully watches her own … More
Okefenokee Baby Alligator Pod
Thursday, 10:21 AM – After a slow paddle a few miles up the Suwannee Middle Fork canoe trail from Billy’s … More
Okefenokee Alligator Trails
Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee Swamp by AS McQueen and Hamp Mizell: “It was in the early winter of … More
