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, ...

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 ...

Generations of families come out to enjoy the tradition, which started in the 1940s The culture of swamp buggy racing is as unique and distinctive as its name. Created in Naples, Florida, the ...

One morning in the early 1940s, before a hunting expedition, one hunter in Collier County, Southern Florida, challenged another hunter to race across Huddleston’s Pond in their custom-built buggies, ...

For over 75 years, the Swamp Buggy has been an annual tradition in Naples. Originally designed to help navigate through the hardened terrain and murky bogs, the swamp buggy has evolved into a ...

Swamp buggies were developed as a practical way to explore the Everglades but have transformed into one of the area’s most exciting and deeply-rooted cultural events in Naples. Support for this ...

This December, the Swamp Buggy Fall Classic will have a different name to it, and more significance for a closely-knit community. The Terry Langford Memorial Fall Classic is set for this weekend at ...

Since 1950, these women have brought poise and glamour to the muddy sport of swamp buggy racing. They wear pageant-style dresses and get their hair done up. Earn a crown. Carry on a time-honored ...

Fans at Florida Sports Park on Saturday, especially ones new to the sport, might have been surprised at who the fastest driver was at the Swamp Buggy Races Spring Classic. Brian Langford, the owner of ...

I'd never heard of a swamp buggy before but when I jumped aboard the rugged vehicle in Fort Lauderdale's Billy Swamp Safari, I discovered a whole new aspect of swamp life. Outfitted with a canopy top ...