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.
Carlton Ward Jr.’s Conservation Cavalry
Florida cowboys have been heroes to me for as long as I can remember. My family owns a cattle ranch in the small town of Limestone, two miles west of the Peace River in Hardee County—property my great-grandfather bought in the 1930s. Looking back at my life, I suppose it’s natural that I took an […]
What To Do This February in Florida
NORTH Pete’s Bar Donna Crawl The Jacksonville BeachesFeb. 1 Not ready to run a marathon but still want to join the hype? Round out the charity Donna Marathon weekend with this laidback 2.71-mile race. Run, walk or crawl to the after-party at Pete’s Bar in Neptune Beach and cross the finish line for families living […]
Restoring the River of Grass: What 25 Years of Work Has Revealed
Steve Davis reaches into crystalline water and pulls out a clump of periphyton, a mixture of algae, microbes, fungi, plant debris and bacteria. It looks like submerged moss, hardly the type of thing that would draw your eye unless you are someone like Davis, chief science officer of The Everglades Foundation. “When we see this, […]
