There are several year-round resident birds within the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. But some of those “common” birds are much … More
Category: Okefenokee Swamp
Okefenokee Impassible Dense Jungle
Although a work of fiction, the description of the Okefenokee Swamp in Louis Pendleton’s novel is quite accurate! An excerpt … More
Shadow of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
It has been eighty years since an Ivory-billed Woodpecker has been seen in the Okefenokee Swamp. Many have searched with … More
A Dead End Trail?
Off the backside of the Chesser Homestead in the Okefenokee Swamp there is a dead-end trail named Ridley’s Island Trail. … More
Okefenokee Fish Crow
Some may wonder why I have made so many trips to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. I’m in love. That’s … More
Amazing Alligator Designs: Nostril Valves
The American Alligator is perfectly designed for the swamp habitats that they frequent. The eyes and nostrils protrude above the … More
Creepy Claws
What lurks beneath those waters? That question rolls in the mind as one attempts to peer through the blackwater of the … More
Upcoming Fall Okefenokee Excursion
It’s time for a fall trip to my favorite destination: the Okefenokee Swamp! It’s been a long, busy summer so … More
Floating Islands of Trembling Earth
Excerpt from the 1875 Okefenokee Exploration by The Atlanta Constitution: “There are dense thickets of small shrubs, almost impenetrable, except to … More
Fall in the Okefenokee
When most people think of fall foliage, they think of afternoon hikes in the Smokey Mountains or drives on winding … More
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 