Excerpt from the 1875 Okefenokee Exploration by The Atlanta Constitution: BILLY’S ISLAND, OKEFENOKEE SWAMP, November 27, 1875 – “Lee and myself are … More
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Long Time Mythical Land
In 1875, The Atlanta Constitution funded and documented an exploration of the Okefenokee Swamp. Over the next months, newspapers across the nation … More
Okefenokee Photography Gear Tips and Precautions
The primitive conditions of the Okefenokee Swamp alone make it a challenging endeavor for a multi-night excursion. And if photography … More
Okefenokee Overnight Packing
Paddling and camping the Okefenokee Swamp is truly a wilderness experience. Everything you will need must be brought with you… … More
Okefenokee Overnight Permit Process
The only campground within the Okefenokee Swamp is at the Stephen C Foster State Park on the western side of … More
Okefenokee Options
Of all the wonderful natural places within driving distance of my home, why do I find myself making repeated five-hour … More
The Okefenokee Hunter
Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: “And not the least interesting part of the scene … More
Canoe Trail Blaze?
Throughout the Okefenokee grows all manner of lichens and mosses. These scaly fungi add texture and color to the swamp … More
Walk Across on Their Heads
A favorite passage from William Bartram’s Travels, published in 1791: “IT was by this time dusk; and the alligators had nearly … More
Little Houses on the Prairies
AN EXCERPT FROM SUWANNEE RIVER, STRANGE GREEN LAND BY CECILE HULSE MATSCHAT, 1938. “The prairies – the swamp folk’s name for the … More
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 