It Takes a Tag Team!

It takes a tag team of researchers to tag an alligator… Once upon the shore, one of the team sneaks … More

A Struggle to Shore

The first step in a capture-tag-release program is a big step: getting a gator to shore! After snagging the alligator … More

During my spring 2023 Okefenokee trip, I had the pleasure of being invited to photograph the UGA Coastal Ecology Lab … More

It never fails: whenever I show someone a close-up photo of an alligator that I shot while paddling the Okefenokee … More

A four-day video and photography exploration of the beautiful Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, USA.

The dreaded and formidable rattlesnake is yet too common, and a variety of other serpents abound, particularly that admirable creature, … More

Is it safe to paddle the Okefenokee alone? I suppose that depends on many factors. I have made most of … More

An excerpt from my Okefenokee Journal, October 25, 2022… Since the fall days were shortening, I wanted to be sure … More

An excerpt from the journal of Howell C. Jackson describing the beautiful Suwannee River and its reptile inhabitants as he … More

My friends at church ask how I could dare to paddle the Okefenokee – especially alone! – with so many … More