The Appearance of a Snake

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

My First Okefenokee Eagles!

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

Back in the Okefenokee

Although the timed releases of my nature journals make it seem like I’m always in the Okefenokee Swamp, I live … More

Alligator Tapetum Lucidum

Shining the spotlight from the bow of our john boat, shining specks materialized across the inky black waters within the … More

Great Gloomy Swamp

An excerpt from Francis Harper’s 1913 paper “A Biological Reconnaissance of the Okefinokee Swamp”, published in The Auk, the official publication of the … More

Okefenokee’s Remarkable Landscapes

Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee Swamp by AS McQueen and Hamp Mizell: “The prairies are the favorite resort for … More

Ready Made Raccoon Homes

Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee Swamp by AS McQueen and Hamp Mizell: “There are literally thousands of raccoons in … More

Canoe Trail Blaze?

Throughout the Okefenokee grows all manner of lichens and mosses. These scaly fungi add texture and color to the swamp … More

E Pluribus Unum Anhinga

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

Boney Hide of an Alligator

Paddling upstream, against a slow but constant current, the canoe run gets darker and darker. Although it is only nearing … More