Okefenokee Swamp White Ibis

The White Ibis (Eudocimus albus) if often found in smaller groups throughout the Okefenokee. They are typically foraging with their … More

Paddling the Okefenokee from Maul Hammock to Big Water

The morning of April 20, 2024, we launched out from the Maul Hammock shelter and began day 2 of our … More

Okefenokee Swamp Pig Frog, Lithobates grylio

Pig Frog, Lithobates grylio, photographed swimming in the dark tannin blackwater of the Okefenokee Swamp near the Maul Hammock Shelter. … More

Paddling with the Okefenokee Alligators

American Alligator along the canoe trail in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. Sunday, April 16, 2023. Location: Suwannee Middle … More

Okefenokee Canoe Trails – Stay on the Path!

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge covers almost 630 square miles. Compare that to the city of Atlanta which covers 134 … More

Okefenokee Swamp American Alligator

American Alligator swimming the blackwater of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. Sunday, April 16, 2023. Location: north of Minnie’s … More

Okefenokee Maul Hammock Overnight Canoe Shelter

In April 2024, my daughter and I got permits to cross through the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge on a three-day … More

American Alligator at the Maul Hammock Shelter in the Okefenokee Swamp

As my daughter and I paddled up to the Maul Hammock Shelter on day one of our three day paddle … More

Down to the Details

From huge open views of expansive prairie, to tall cypress that stretch into the sky… down to the smallest detail … More

Okefenokee Swamper Talk

From the journals of naturalist Francis Harper, 1929: a conversation with Swamper Ezekiel Henderson… “I was fishing one time in … More