Okefenokee’s Scars of Human Exploitation

Paddling the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a genuine wilderness experience. Nature has inherited a designated Refuge that is relatively … More

Re-capture of Alligator Blue 98

“Blue 98” was a re-capture of a previously tagged American Alligator in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia. I’m … More

Upturned Yellow Bonnet Lilies in the Okefenokee Swamp

According naturalist Francis Harper, when “a boat or a bear passes over a watery Prairie, the bonnet leaves in the … More

Okefenokee Southeastern Five-lined Skink

It was a bit of a surprise to find this skink at the Bluff Lake overnight shelter platform in the … More

Okefenokee Yellow Trumpet Pitcher Plants

While paddling the green trail from Kingfisher Landing to the Bluff Lake shelter on April 17, 2023, we found several … More

American Alligator on Billy’s Lake, Okefenokee Swamp

American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. Sunday, April 16, 2023. Location: Billy’s Lake; N30.83204° W82.35892° Cloudy … More

The Ugly Swamp

My wife has never accompanied my daughter and me on an Okefenokee excursion. She isn’t really one for roughing it … More

Holding Hands with an Alligator

Have you ever held hands with an alligator? If you have, you’d know that the American Alligator has five toes … More

Alligator Blue 208

“Alligator Blue 208″… No, that isn’t a play called out by a college football quarterback. It is the identification given … More

Paddling the Okefenokee from Maul Hammock to Big Water

The morning of April 20, 2024, we launched out from the Maul Hammock shelter and began day 2 of our … More