An excerpt from EA McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History: “The power of an alligator when closing its jaws and … More
Category: Okefenokee Swamp
Okefenokee Swamp Cottonmouth Video
The creatures come out at night… …well, in the Okefenokee Swamp they are out in the day as well! But … More
Imagine the Pristine Beauty of the Okefenokee
As beautiful as the Okefenokee Swamp is today, I can only imagine the grandeur of the pristine beauty prior to … More
Okefenokee Coppice Growth
In the early 1900’s, the entire Okefenokee Swamp was logged and nearly all the large trees were removed leaving only … More
Bottomless Muck
A December, 1875 Okefenokee Expedition report made to the State Geologist of Georgia, by C.A. Locke, Engineer in charge, Charleston … More
Techno-Gators!
You know we’ve advanced technologically when even alligators are wearing GPS! Reviewing my photographs from a November, 2021 trip to … More
The Appearance of a Snake
An excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels describing the Anhinga and its habits, published in 1791: “They delight to sit in little peaceable … More
My First Okefenokee Eagles!
I was strolling back down the Chesser Island Boardwalk from the observation tower when I saw a large bird perched … More
Back in the Okefenokee
Although the timed releases of my nature journals make it seem like I’m always in the Okefenokee Swamp, I live … More
Alligator Tapetum Lucidum
Shining the spotlight from the bow of our john boat, shining specks materialized across the inky black waters within the … More