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

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

A loud call breaks the warm, still afternoon air. “Are there monkeys in the Okefenokee Swamp?”, my young daughter asks. … More

To go where one has not gone before is the call of every adventurer’s heart. Many times my daughter and I … More

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

Excerpt from my Okefenokee Journal, October 26, 2022… Wednesday, 9:47 AM – The first leg of my journey to my … More

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