Okefenokee Wood Duck Pursuit

By day three of our 2017 trip, several of the birds I had hoped to see were checked off the … More

Rock Star Alligator Paparazzi

Huge, intimidating, armored beasts all decked out in bony spikes and dark leather – they are the rock stars of … More

An Okefenokee evening entry from my March 5, 2017 journal: Sunday, 6:14 PM – Nine hours on the canoe trails … More

Even if you don’t own a canoe or kayak, the Stephen C Foster State Park is worth a stay. The … More

Excerpt from The Last Remaining Indian in the Okefenokee Swamp, by Tommy Hartley. “They say the Lee’s never carry dogs in … More

A toil through Mixon’s Hammock from my March 5, 2017 Okefenokee journal: Sunday, 3:45 PM – The journey along the … More

A passage describing the Anhinga from the nature journals of William Bartram, published in 1791: “HERE is in this river … More

A travel journal from our canoeing up The Sill Recreation Area in the Okefenokee Swamp on March 5, 2017: Sunday, … More

An excerpt from my Okefenokee Journal dated March 11, 2015: Wednesday, 11:50 AM Walking further down the swamp boardwalk, my … More

An excerpt from naturalist Bradford Torrey’s 1895 book, A Florida Sketch-Book: “At another time, on the same stake, sat some … More