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

Baby Alligator Refuge

A shadowed, meandering channel runs just north of Billy’s Lake in the Okefenokee. It is the Middle Fork of the … More

Okefenokee Birding: Double-crested Cormorant

Found throughout the United States, the Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is one of the common waterbirds found in the Okefenokee National … More

Nests of the Crocodile

An excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels, published in 1791. “STILL keeping close along shore; on turning a point or projection of the … More

Blood-curdling Swamp Sounds

Even in our modern age of campgrounds, well-marked trails, and battery-operated flashlights and GPS, the Okefenokee Swamp can still become … More