JohnBob Carlos
JohnBob Carlos (born 1974) is an American photographer and environmental activist living and working in Florida. Active since the early 1990s. His work consists mostly of color photography of the Florida Everglades landscape, its people, and culture. Early life. He was born in Miami, Florida to second generation Cuban parents. Career. Carlos photographs the wildlife and landscapes of Florida. He is a contributor of the Artful Activist collective an organization of visual artists and writers based in Miami, Florida, aiming at promoting grassroots activism. Activism. Carlos is a vocal opponent to fracking in the Everglades National Parks, and  as a correspondent for ActivateNow and independent media, he was the first person to report onsite about the seismic survey area at Big Cypress National Preserve in the Everglades. Carlos was also a vocal opponent of the controversial River of Grass Greenway (ROGG) a multimillion-dollar project that proposed a 12- to 14-foot expansion of 75 miles of the Tamiami Trail (US 41) to build a bicycle path in the Everglades. The ROGG $1.6M feasibility plan was rescinded by Collier County Commissioners on February 10, 2017 and by Miami-Dade County Commissioners in April 2017. Carlos participated  and documented with his photography and videos the Walk for Mother Earth (2014-2017). An annual walk lead by Betty Osceola a Miccosukee tribe member of the Panther Clan and Bobby C. Billie a spiritual leader and dozens of concerned citizens who walked from Naples to Miami to gain public awareness.