From my October 2022 Okefenokee Journal… Seeing the extremely low waters of the Suwannee River Sill, I began to fear … More
Tag: Alligator
Okefenokee Impassible Dense Jungle
Although a work of fiction, the description of the Okefenokee Swamp in Louis Pendleton’s novel is quite accurate! An excerpt … More
Great Saurian of the Swamp
From naturalist Francis Harper’s journal during his first visit to the Okefenokee Swamp in May 1912: “In the late afternoon … More
Amazing Alligator Designs: Nostril Valves
The American Alligator is perfectly designed for the swamp habitats that they frequent. The eyes and nostrils protrude above the … More
Creepy Claws
What lurks beneath those waters? That question rolls in the mind as one attempts to peer through the blackwater of the … More
Sights in Bygone Days
Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: “Long field experience and rare powers of observation have … More
Alligator Nests and Eggs
A passage from William Bartram’s Travels, in which he examines the nest of the American Alligator during his exploration of Georgia … More
An Alluring Attraction
An excerpt from the 1895 adventure novel, In the Okefenokee: A Story of War Time and the Great Georgia Swamp: “To … More
Blinkers
The old time gator hunters and Swampers used to hunt alligator at night by torch or spotlight. The shiny crystals … More
We’re in a Gator Hole!
An exciting excerpt from Louis Pendleton’s 1895 book, In the Okefenokee… Accordingly, as soon as they were opposite another island, Joe … More
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