During a late June tour of southern Louisiana plantations, we took a break during the final morning for our first airboat (swamp boat) ride. As former Florida residents, we made numerous trips to the ...

WAYCROSS, Ga. — A dry spell has lowered the water level dramatically in the Okefenokee Swamp, hindering motor boats and canoes, raising the danger of wildfires and forcing alligators to crowd into the ...