The Okefenokee is God’s Work

An excerpt from the journals of naturalist Francis Harper, 1929: “We did everything we could to destroy it. We skinned…

Sunset at camp Maul Hammock

April 19, 2024 – Just after 6 PM, my daughter and I reached the Maul Hammock overnight shelter in the…

From the journals of naturalist Francis Harper, 1929: a conversation with Swamper Ezekiel Henderson… “I was fishing one time in…

Two years ago today I was excited to photograph my first River Otters within the boundaries of the Okefenokee Refuge……

Pig Frogs are the big Lithobates of the Okefenokee Swamp. Although they may not be readily seen among the floating…

Not long after arriving at the Big Water Shelter in the Okefenokee Swamp, a curious alligator came drifting toward the…

I have no idea how my daughter and I spotted this pencil-thin Ribbon Snake in the tangled vegetation. Okefenokee National…

I have to admit, my lure to the Great Okefenokee Swamp is the alligators and snakes. But for those seeking…

Minnie’s Lake is always a great destination for a day-paddle in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Launching from Stephen C…

As we paddle near Minnie’s Lake in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, the canoe run widens, the Cypress trees overhead…