At first, you think of Bear Island as land in a body of water, maybe in the keys or in a lake. You are wrong. Bear Island is a plot of land situated in the northwest corner of Big Cypress. The elevation here is a little higher and dryer, about 7’ above sea level. Remote, … More Adventures @ Bear Island

“I don’t like spiders and snakes but that ain’t what it takes, to love me, like I want to be loved by you!” Okay, Jim Stafford’s song “Spiders & Snakes” wasn’t talking about the everglades. But hey, it fits! It’s not just spiders and snakes here. A Burmese python near our camper and a brown … More Spiders & Snakes