To go where one has not gone before is the call of every adventurer’s heart. Many times my daughter and I … More
Tag: iNaturalist
A Dead End Trail?
Off the backside of the Chesser Homestead in the Okefenokee Swamp there is a dead-end trail named Ridley’s Island Trail. … More
Okefenokee Fish Crow
Some may wonder why I have made so many trips to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. I’m in love. That’s … 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
Floating Islands of Trembling Earth
Excerpt from the 1875 Okefenokee Exploration by The Atlanta Constitution: “There are dense thickets of small shrubs, almost impenetrable, except to … More
Gray Catbirds of the Okefenokee Swamp
One of the most common sounds to break the silence of the Okefenokee Swamp is that of the Gray Catbird. … More
Okefenokee Species Spotlight: Double-crested Cormorant
I can’t recall a trip to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge when I haven’t seen a Double-crested Cormorant. Although more … More
An Alligator’s Quick Snapping Jaws
Excerpt from E.A. McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History: “How quick an alligator can snap its jaws, was proven to … More
Overwhelming Okefenokee
Every time I dip my oars into the blackwaters of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, I am overwhelmed: overwhelmed by … More
Alligator Osteoderm Armor
All along its back – from neck to tail – the American Alligator is armored with bony scales called osteoderms. … More