Okefenokee Alligator Apex Predator

Their status as an apex predator is probably what makes the American Alligator so fascinating and formidable. Apex predators are … More

Okefenokee Minnies Lake Worth the Paddle

“Dad, can we go back to Minnie’s Lake today,” my daughter asked. She always loves paddling through the scenic, narrow … More

My daughter has always been the captain of our canoe. She sits in the stern and controls the trolling motor … More

There she lay; just ten feet from the edge of the dock. How could I resist? A big alligator right … More

Going through some older Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge posts, I found this unique observation from April 12, 2010 by iNaturalist … More

Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee by Hamp Mizell and AS McQueen: “When the Swamp was first penetrated … More

March 2020 Okefenokee Journal – Last minute packing, under-inflated trailer tires, construction on the interstate, slow drivers… just all the … More

While paddling through the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, I came upon an awesome scene. Multiple juvenile alligators were stacked upon … More

The Okefenokee Swamp presents the adventurer an impressive number of alligator encounters. Large gators often line the edges of Okefenokee’s … More

On the final day of our 2019 Okefenokee Swamp canoe trek, my daughter and I came across a nice sized … More