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Polypterus senegalus fish look as if they are from prehistoric times. These fish are often confused with eels, but rather, are a completely different species of fish.

The first volume of Alan Moore's Saga of the Swamp Thing marked a new era in superhero comics, eschewing big fights and bright colors for somber philosophical reflection.

Determining a small craft's capacity for carrying passengers and cargo is the first step required for planning a safe voyage.

Link is a good name for a chef that makes sausages, oui? Add to that Link's Cajun roots, his mastery of all things pork, the success of Cochon Butcher seems certain.

Hockomock Swamp, the heart of the "Bridgewater Triangle", is the place of many paranormal events including mystery-animal sightings, spook lights, and Bigfoot encounters.

Interested in viewing alligators in their own habitat? Boating allows visitors to see wildlife up close in the fascinating Okefenokee Swamp in southern Georgia.

An unknown creature, known as the Lizard Man, has been sighted by several people in the Scape Ore Swamp area in Lee County, South Carolina.

From wife carrying to mobile phone throwing the people of Finland have devised many summer pursuits to pass the long daylight hours.

The women went searching for gators and on a romantic helicopter ride. One woman caused tensions when she was chosen for two dates. Bret chose his final two women.

Florida's planned paradise in 1909 on Lake Okeechobee was named Ritta Island. The aspirations of its new settlers were just starting when events ended their dreams.

Alligator sorting activity for toddlers and preschoolers with instructions, procedures, materials list, learning objectives and sample verbal cues.

Firmly rooted in the hearts and minds of everyone who was a kid in the 1980s, this movie is a rare picture that would be hard to remake or even improve.

The Great Blue Heron, often seen standing in shallow water, or hunting at a slow pace, is a common large bird of Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

Mangrove swamps in estuaries are cleared to provide lagoons to raise shrimps.

National Hot Rod Association top fuel dragster and funny car drivers have long careers. They rarely leave the sport altogether, even after 40 to 50 years of racing.

Belize's Lamanai Outpost Lodge, on the New River near the Lamanai Mayan archaeological site, offers a unique eco-adventure: tagging and researching endangered crocodiles

Air conditioner units cool the home and set the humidity level. Conventional systems remove humidity, swamp coolers add it. SEER ratings equal energy efficiency.

Some of Alan Moore's graphic novels rank among the best of the medium. The Watchmen, V for Vendetta and Swamp Thing are three of those works.

Does the Skookum Cast, which is the impression of a forearm, hip, thigh, and heel, provide proof that Bigfoot really exists?

In the debut short story collection from Rick Bass, nature and life are inseparable as they show the lengths to which people will go to not lose themselves.

Largemouth bass often live in murky waters, or feed after a steady rain. Although it is harder for the fish to see lures in muddy water, it is not too hard to catch bass.

Home humidifiers are used more in the winter as humidity decreases. The home's exterior is on a seasonal maintenance checklist. Heaters and humidifiers should be too.

The home's circuit breaker box, or service panel, should have labeling that identifies which electrical circuits correspond to which electrical fuse or circuit breaker.

The lights are visible on clear nights near Marfa. There was fear and superstition in the past. Now the lights are a major tourist draw, a mystery of science.

Powhatan's first proven contact with whites came in 1607, when Jamestown was established a few miles from Powhatan's capital of Werowocomoco. He attempted to control the

Full of history and lush beauty, the Western Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton Americanus) is one of the first signs of spring in the BC coastal forest.

Skunk cabbage is a wetland plant with big leaves and stunning yellow or brown bracts that look like flowers. Try these unusual plants in the water or wetland garden.

Formerly known as the Common Snipe, Gallinago delicata is a common and interesting bird of bogs and marshes in North America.

Celebrate the spookiest holiday of the year with these frightfully fun Halloween cocktails. Serve up some swamp juice or witches brew for a ghoulishly good time.

Harry Allard's whimsical 1977 story captures the ordeals of the elementary school classroom and the creative method with which one instructor overcomes them.

Limpkins, cranes, ibises, spoonbills, storks, and flamingos have specific habitat and food needs and may be difficult to locate. A successful search is its own reward.

Largemouth bass make great targets for fly fishermen, and they are available throughout most of the United States. They are often willing to take the right fly.

Turtles, the most ancient lineage of the living reptiles, have scarcely changed over the course of their 260 million years history.

Costa Rica has one of the most diverse plant ecologies in the world; from cloud and rain forests to mangrove swamps, Costa Rica has a rich and varied plant life.

Who would have thought that monsters were scared of kids? Cartoonist Eleanor Davis did -- and it led her to publish a children's book.

The epic clash over slavery and secession between the American North and South would inspire artwork at the time and into the 20th century.

The Friends of Graeme Hall have worked hard to designate 240 acres on the south coast as a national park. In spite of wide public support, the government has yet to act.

The American alligator is king at the Alligator Farm Zoological Park. One of the country's oldest zoos, a visit here is a great addition to any Saint Augustine vacation.

An Australian stamp commemorating the Bunyip, which resembles the extinct diprotodon, as an animal of natural history, implies it existed at one time.

Take time to visit South Carolina and enjoy what many think is the best place on earth for paddle sports like canoeing and kayaking.

Marvelman is one of Comic Book's greatest heroes, but he's long forgotten after decades long uncertainty over his publishing rights.

When the Everglades was nothing but swamp and sawgrass, a few brave folks came to tame the wilderness.

Even though Berlin is a very young capital by European standards, the story behind its founding is just as interesting as the city's modern day history.

The Learning Place, an Australian Education website, is offering a competition where the prize is a work shop by the Creator of Swamp, Gary Clark.

The American alligator, West Indian manatee, and wood stork are among the species that thrive in the J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refugee on Sanibel Island.

The Sunshine State has more to offer than theme parks, sandcastles and swamp buggies. Enjoy the real Florida but don't run afoul of Mother Nature.

Experience trains' powerful allure, first hand, in Folkston GA or relieve the history at a unique museum in Wilmington NC.

Many are surprised to learn that there is a cold hardy hibiscus that will grow in wet swampy conditions, bloom all season and draw hummingbirds to the garden.

Kawarra Native Plant Garden, Kalorama in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne, Victoria, Australia is a beautiful hideaway in which to experience Australian Native Plants.

On occasions, felines have been known to hunt men and women. There are many factors that can turn a big cat into a potential man eater.