Carlton Ward Jr. Captures an Everglades Alligator on His Trail Camera
For my Path of the Panther project for Wildpath and National Geographic, I relied heavily on camera traps—professional cameras and flashes hidden along game trails and triggered by motion detectors. The scene in this photo, in the upper reaches of the Fakahatchee Strand, is one of my favorite camera trap sites. The strand is filled […]
Waters of Renewal: Betty Osceola’s Quest for a Restored Everglades Ecosystem
I first met Betty Osceola in 2020 when making the film “Saving the Florida Wildlife Corridor.” Instantly I was in awe of her deep, ancestral connection to her Everglades home. Osceola is a member of the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians and an airboat captain with profound perspective. I am grateful for her willingness to share […]
Meet Two Swamp Witches Saving the Everglades
How Betsy Bullard and Wesley Locke’s friendship was forged in the fight for the Everglades
Ride into the Everglades with Florida’s Top Python Hunter Anne Gorden-Vega
Ever wondered how a python hunter bags 12 feet of scales and muscle? Watch this video to learn the ins and outs of scoring one of the slithery treasures.
Chef Daniel Boulud Thinks Floridians Should Eat This Everglades Delicacy (P.S. It’s Not Gator)
We sit down with this Michelin-starred chef to chat all things Florida, fine dining and slimy creatures. (Yes, you read that right)
Casting for Tarpon and for Hope in the Everglades
An adventure on a poling skiff deep in the Everglades backcountry with one of the state’s most sought-after guides casts light on the biggest threats to Florida’s ecosystem, offering a glimpse at the worsening conditions but not without glimmers of hope that our fisheries can be saved.
Saving Old Florida One Cattle Ranch at a Time
A drive along Pasco County Road 575 through Florida’s cattle country reveals a hidden world, one that the crush of development has almost buried along the state’s Interstate 75 corridor. Lonely State Road 575, so close to I-75 but seemingly a world away, skirts the Withlacoochee State Forest and briefly winds its way up and […]
What To Do This September in Florida
North Bulls on the Beach Flora-BamaSept. 10–12 The coastline is about to get a little wilder as the Flora-Bama Beach Bar hosts its 13th annual oceanfront rodeo. Perched on the Florida-Alabama state line, the three-day event brings adrenaline-fueled fun with professional bull riding, live music and signature Panhandle provisions like the Bushwacker cocktail and fresh […]
St. Martin: Where French and Dutch Cultures Fuse
As we parked under the banyan trees, a troop of nearby monkeys watched from the ledge of a wall built with field stones. Most of the creatures were munching on unripe mangoes, looking both cute and unnerving in the way only wild animals can. The internet promised a trailhead would begin here, on a farm […]
