The ‘gator had the boy by the head

An old Okefenokee Swamper story as told by Owen Smith in the journals of naturalist Francis Harper, 1929: “Henry Bennett … More

Bellowing like a Bull

Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee Swamp by AS McQueen and Hamp Mizell: “The alligators, especially at mating season, keep … More

An exciting tale from EA McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History, where he describes stepping on a submerged alligator… … More

While I thoroughly enjoy any season in the Okefenokee Swamp, I felt as if I had “struck out” with wildlife … More

An excerpt from my 2017 Okefenokee Journal: Paddling up the red trail just before 9:30 AM, we came to a … More

EXCERPT FROM THE 1875 OKEFENOKEE EXPLORATION BY THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION “We are receiving applications daily by letter and in person, to … More

The Swamp Island Drive is a 7-mile driving trail in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. It winds through a typical … More

The tall tales told throughout the generations have made the American Alligator out to be a fearsome beast ready to … More

An excerpt from EA McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History: “The power of an alligator when closing its jaws and … More

It was a 1933 letter from Jean Harper to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt which lead to the protection of the … More