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 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

Excerpt from E.A. McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History: “How quick an alligator can snap its jaws, was proven to … More

Every time I dip my oars into the blackwaters of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, I am overwhelmed: overwhelmed by … More

All along its back – from neck to tail – the American Alligator is armored with bony scales called osteoderms. … More

One thing that is pleasantly noticeable in the clean and pristine wilderness of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is the … More

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

A beautiful description of spring in the Okefenokee Swamp from Cecil Hulse Matchat’s 1938 novel, Strange Green Land: “It is spring … More

An old Okefenokee Swamper story as told by Owen Smith in the journals of naturalist Francis Harper, 1929: “Henry Bennett … More

Another Okefenokee photography excursion has finally arrived! My daughter and I leave at 6 AM tomorrow morning and head south … More