To go where one has not gone before…

To go where one has not gone before is the call of every adventurer’s heart. Many times my daughter and I … More

Okefenokee Safe Solo: Maps and GPS

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

Across Billy’s Lake

Excerpt from my Okefenokee Journal, October 26, 2022… Wednesday, 9:47 AM – The first leg of my journey to my … More

Okefenokee Protection Alliance Ad in the AJC

I’m privileged that I could donate one of my photographs to support the cause to protect the Okefenokee National Wildlife … More

Okefenokee Fish Crow

Some may wonder why I have made so many trips to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. I’m in love. That’s … More

Upcoming Fall Okefenokee Excursion

It’s time for a fall trip to my favorite destination: the Okefenokee Swamp! It’s been a long, busy summer so … More

An Alluring Attraction

An excerpt from the 1895 adventure novel, In the Okefenokee: A Story of War Time and the Great Georgia Swamp: “To … More

Floating Peat Islands: The Land of Trembling Earth

Although fiction, this excerpt from an 1895 adventure novel is a perfect illustration of why the Okefenokee is named “The … More

Okefenokee’s Exceedingly Rich Hammock Land

Excerpt from the 1875 Okefenokee Exploration by The Atlanta Constitution: BILLY’S ISLAND, OKEFENOKEE SWAMP, November 27, 1875 – “Lee and myself are … More

Okefenokee Prairies: Like Nowhere Else in the World

Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: The prairies contribute more than any other feature to … More