The Okefenokee’s Pig Frog

Pig Frogs are the big Lithobates of the Okefenokee Swamp. Although they may not be readily seen among the floating … More

Curious Okefenokee Alligator

Not long after arriving at the Big Water Shelter in the Okefenokee Swamp, a curious alligator came drifting toward the … More

I have to admit, my lure to the Great Okefenokee Swamp is the alligators and snakes. But for those seeking … More

Most of the big alligators concentrate on the larger, open lakes within the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Some of the … More

An excerpt from the journal of Howell C. Jackson describing the beautiful Okefenokee Prairies as he surveyed the Okefenokee Swamp … More

Is it safe to paddle the Okefenokee alone? I suppose that depends on many factors. I have made most of … More

An excerpt from my Okefenokee Journal, October 25, 2022… Since the fall days were shortening, I wanted to be sure … More

My friends at church ask how I could dare to paddle the Okefenokee – especially alone! – with so many … More

A short morning walk on the trails in the Stephen C Foster State Park within the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge … More

Okefenokee Swamp journal, October 25, 2022… When I arrived in the Okefenokee on October 25, 2022, I knew the lack … More