It is spring in the Okefenokee…

A beautiful description of spring in the Okefenokee Swamp from Cecil Hulse Matchat’s 1938 novel, Strange Green Land: “It is spring … More

The ‘gator had the boy by the head

An old Okefenokee Swamper story as told by Owen Smith in the journals of naturalist Francis Harper, 1929: “Henry Bennett … More

Bellowing like a Bull

Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee Swamp by AS McQueen and Hamp Mizell: “The alligators, especially at mating season, keep … More

Not a Pleasure Excursion

EXCERPT FROM THE 1875 OKEFENOKEE EXPLORATION BY THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION “We are receiving applications daily by letter and in person, to … More

Borders of a New World

An excerpt from the wonderful nature writings of naturalist and explorer William Bartram, published in 1791: “THIS little lake and … More

Jean Harper to President Roosevelt

It was a 1933 letter from Jean Harper to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt which lead to the protection 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

Clouds of Vapour from Their Nostrils

A favorite passage from William Bartram’s Travels, published in 1791. “I have seen an alligator take up out of the water … More

Time Moves Slowly

An excerpt from my March 2017 Okefenokee nature journal… Saturday, 8:41 PM – I’m sitting on a cot in our … More

Distant Heavy Thunder

An excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels published in 1791. “BUT what is yet more surprising to a stranger, is the incredible … More