Malcolm Lightner, “Full Throttle” (2013) (all images from ‘Mile o’ Mud: The Culture of Swamp Buggy Racing,’ courtesy PowerHouse Books; all caption information by Malcolm Lightner) The distinctly ...

Racing swamp buggies is deeply rooted in the history of Naples and the surrounding area, including the Everglades. But what are swamp buggies and how did the tradition begin? As one might imagine, ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – On a scorching summer afternoon, Michael Hoffman tightened his son’s grip on a makeshift fishing pole suspended over dozens of chomping alligators. “Woah, hold on buddy,” Hoffman, an ...

Hunters, swamp buggy enthusiasts, politicians, Gladesmen and others are fighting to keep the federal government from giving a wilderness designation to the Big Cypress National Preserve outside of ...

Swamp buggies are completely custom made. While they're designed to accomplish the same basic goal, each is one-of-a-kind. Most have been built by their owners, based on the theory that they know what ...

"It's loud, fast, and mixes easily with water," is how the author described this particular swamp buggy back in the June 1985 issue ofFour Wheeler, and we couldn't agree more. For the uninitiated, ...

For nearly a century, Florida’s swamp buggy races have churned mud, engines, and tradition. In Naples, Florida, swamp buggy racing isn’t just a sport — it’s a living tradition. Born from the ingenuity ...