Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: The prairies contribute more than any other feature to … More
Tag: Okefenokee Photography
Watch Your Step
An exciting tale from EA McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History, where he describes stepping on a submerged alligator… … More
Okefenokee Photography Workshop
My November 2021 trip to the Okefenokee centered around the photography workshop hosted at the Suwannee Canal entrance on the … More
Deep Booming Roar
An excerpt from E.A. McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History: “The deep booming roar of a twelve foot male … More
Cypress Knee Bend
Passing north beyond Minnie’s Lake along the Suwannee River Middle Fork trail, the kayak channel constricts through a more mature … More
Rock Star Alligator Paparazzi
Huge, intimidating, armored beasts all decked out in bony spikes and dark leather – they are the rock stars of … More
Okefenokee Swamper Daniel Lee on Billy’s Island
Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee Swamp by AS McQueen and Hamp Mizell: “Years ago an adventurous pioneer by … More
World Record Alligators
The largest alligators are said to have been from 15 to 19 feet long. I don’t think any of those … More
Virtual Okefenokee Exploration through iNaturalist
The Okefenokee has grown into an obsession! Even though I have opportunity for only a few “boots-on-the-ground” days in the … More
McIlhenny’s Mother Alligator
In his 1935 book, E.A. McIlhenny (of the Tabasco Sauce family) tells the story of an upset mother alligator nearly … More