The Okefenokee is God’s Work

An excerpt from the journals of naturalist Francis Harper, 1929: “We did everything we could to destroy it. We skinned … More

Okefenokee Swamper Talk

From the journals of naturalist Francis Harper, 1929: a conversation with Swamper Ezekiel Henderson… “I was fishing one time in … More

Reading the Okefenokee Swamp

Have you ever read a swamp? Urbanites like me may have read much about the swamp, but don’t have the … 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

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

Uncanny Notes of the Barred Owl

Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: “The denser cypress bays are places of deep shade … 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

Scream of the Red-shouldered Hawk

Noises carry in strange ways in the Okefenokee Swamp. A silent solitude lies upon the blackwaters as one paddles through … More

Okefenokee “Curlew”

Because of their preference for shallow wetlands, the White Ibis is a common inhabitant of the Okefenokee Swamp.  eBird frequency … More

Okefenokee Swamp Sandhill Cranes

Whenever a car stops along Swamp Island Drive, a wildlife viewing drive winding through the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, you … More