From naturalist Francis Harper’s journal during his first visit to the Okefenokee Swamp; May 1912. “The run passed between lines … More
Tag: blackwater
Creepy Claws
What lurks beneath those waters? That question rolls in the mind as one attempts to peer through the blackwater of the … More
Blinkers
The old time gator hunters and Swampers used to hunt alligator at night by torch or spotlight. The shiny crystals … More
What’s Behind the Glass?
Dark tannic waters reflect the upper world perfectly. The mirror-like blackwater displays inverted Cypress Tree buttresses and their mossy-green knees … More
Long Time Mythical Land
In 1875, The Atlanta Constitution funded and documented an exploration of the Okefenokee Swamp. Over the next months, newspapers across the nation … More
Okefenokee Swamp Launch Day!
An excerpt from my March 2022 Okefenokee Journal… Obtaining permits to paddle the interior of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge … More
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
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
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
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 