Okefenokee Video: A Stroll Down Chesser Island Boardwalk Trail

A stroll to enjoy and photograph nature along the Chesser Island Boardwalk trail in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. … More

Francis Harper’s Okefenokee Turkey Vulture

One bird always guaranteed to be seen in the Okefenokee Swamp is the Turkey Vulture. In the hot summer months … More

While I thoroughly enjoy any season in the Okefenokee Swamp, I felt as if I had “struck out” with wildlife … More

An excerpt from my 2017 Okefenokee Journal: Paddling up the red trail just before 9:30 AM, we came to a … More

Sunday, March 5, 2017, 3:41 PM – As our canoe progressed through the tight foliage of The Narrows (brown trail), … More

The guidebooks say that the Kingfisher Landing entrance in the Okefenokee Swamp is the least used boat launch for the … More

When visiting the Okefenokee in the fall and winter, there is one swamp inhabitant that can’t be missed: the Yellow-rumped … More

An excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels describing the Anhinga and its habits, published in 1791: “They delight to sit in little peaceable … More

I was strolling back down the Chesser Island Boardwalk from the observation tower when I saw a large bird perched … More

During his travels through Florida in 1894, naturalist Bradford Torrey described the beautiful Anhinga in his book A Florida Sketch-book: … More