Not all of the Okefenokee is swamped with water. There are some sandy islands within the refuge and plenty of … More
Category: Okefenokee Plant Life
The Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is full of beautiful plants, wildflowers, vines and vegetation.
Okefenokee Prairies and Fire
Like the wide open prairies of the Midwest, the Okefenokee prairies are large, open spaces that are composed of grasses, … More
The Pitcher Plants of Kingfisher Landing
There are few places in the world that rival the Okefenokee Swamp for viewing Pitcher Plants. And there are few … More
Okefenokee Coppice Growth
In the early 1900’s, the entire Okefenokee Swamp was logged and nearly all the large trees were removed leaving only … More
Moss Covered Cove
There is no solitude like sitting in a dark cove within the Okefenokee Swamp. The dark water of the Suwannee … More
Birthplace of the Suwannee
AN EXCERPT FROM SUWANNEE RIVER, STRANGE GREEN LAND BY CECILE HULSE MATSCHAT, 1938. “The birthplace of the Suwannee is in Georgia, deep … More
When the Okefenokee Swamp Burns
Hot summers… extended periods of drought… plenty of exposed organic peat material… and a random but well-placed lightning strike; all … More
Weird Hobgoblin World
AN EXCERPT FROM SUWANNEE RIVER, STRANGE GREEN LAND BY CECILE HULSE MATSCHAT, 1938. “In the weird, hobgoblin world of the bays there … More
William Bartram’s Cypress
Excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels, published in 1791: “THE Cypress stands in the first order of North American trees. Its majestic … More
Long Leaf Pine “Bottle Brush”
Before the industrialist loggers of the early 20th century arrived, the Longleaf Pine dominated the upland areas surrounding the Okefenokee … More