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

The Okefenokee blackwater is decorated in the spring with the golden fingers and bright green plumes of the Golden Club … 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

While there are reportedly 15 turtles in the Okefenokee Swamp, my most commonly photographed species has been the Coastal Plain … More

A humorous story from naturalist Bradford Torrey’s 1894 book, A Florida Sketch-Book. (It would be even more humorous if ignorant … More

Skimming all throughout the Okefenokee are the gorgeous Odonata. The dragonflies adorn the swamp with their vibrant greens and blues. … More

In 2017, I brought along a new “toy” to the Okefenokee: a Sigma 150-600mm lens. I soon realized that the … More

Excerpt from the 1926 book History of the Okefenokee, by Hamp Mizell and AS McQueen: “When Bugaboo Island was first discovered … More

Why is the Okefenokee so dear to me? Since my college days I loved the swamp, alligators, snakes, etc. But the … More