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

Excerpt from my March 12, 2015 Okefenokee nature journal. As one leaves the more open waters of Billy’s or Minnie’s … More

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

Excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels, written in 1773-1777; Part II, Chapter V “The female, as I imagine, carefully watches her own … More

Thursday, 10:21 AM – After a slow paddle a few miles up the Suwannee Middle Fork canoe trail from Billy’s … More

Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee Swamp by AS McQueen and Hamp Mizell: “It was in the early winter of … More

An excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels, published in 1791: “AN old champion, who is perhaps absolute sovereign of a little lake or … More

This riveting story was published in 1875 in The Savannah Morning News from the journal of the Okefenokee exploration party: … More

At the north end of Minnie’s Lake on the Middle Fork of the Suwanee River in the Okefenokee, we paddled … More