An excerpt from the 1895 adventure novel, In the Okefenokee: A Story of War Time and the Great Georgia Swamp: “To … More
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Blinkers
The old time gator hunters and Swampers used to hunt alligator at night by torch or spotlight. The shiny crystals … More
Gray Catbirds of the Okefenokee Swamp
One of the most common sounds to break the silence of the Okefenokee Swamp is that of the Gray Catbird. … More
Okefenokee Cat Squirrels
Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927 concerning the Eastern Gray Squirrel: “In the Okefinokee, as … More
Okefenokee Species Spotlight: Double-crested Cormorant
I can’t recall a trip to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge when I haven’t seen a Double-crested Cormorant. Although more … 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
We’re in a Gator Hole!
An exciting excerpt from Louis Pendleton’s 1895 book, In the Okefenokee… Accordingly, as soon as they were opposite another island, Joe … 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
Nauseous Effluvium Musk
A description of the American Alligator from an 1829 publication describing the wild animals in the zoos of London… “The … More
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 