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Tag: Cypress Swamp
Sinister Swamp Personalities
A fictional but fascinating description of the snake-laden, dark forests of the Okefenokee Swamp from Cecil Hulse Matchat’s 1938 novel, … More
Okefenokee Impassible Dense Jungle
Although a work of fiction, the description of the Okefenokee Swamp in Louis Pendleton’s novel is quite accurate! An excerpt … More
Shadow of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
It has been eighty years since an Ivory-billed Woodpecker has been seen in the Okefenokee Swamp. Many have searched with … More
Luxuriant Blades of Never Wet
From naturalist Francis Harper’s journal during his first visit to the Okefenokee Swamp; May 1912. “The run passed between lines … More
Deadly Serpent in a Dismal Wild
Excerpt from the 1875 Okefenokee Exploration by The Atlanta Constitution: “Now our knees began to feel weak, and tremble beneath … More
Fall in the Okefenokee
When most people think of fall foliage, they think of afternoon hikes in the Smokey Mountains or drives on winding … More
Sights in Bygone Days
Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: “Long field experience and rare powers of observation have … 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
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