An excerpt from the 1895 adventure novel, In the Okefenokee: A Story of War Time and the Great Georgia Swamp: “To … More
Tag: Minnies Lake
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 Swamp: A Great Rain Basin
Which slow-moving, murky, southern river is it that feeds the Okefenokee Swamp? How many creeks and spring must there be … 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
Okefenokee’s Remarkable Landscapes
Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee Swamp by AS McQueen and Hamp Mizell: “The prairies are the favorite resort for … More
Where the Wandering Seminole Lives
Excerpt from Travels by William Bartram, published in 1791: “HOW happily situated is this retired spot of earth! What an elisium it … More
Take it Slowly
An excerpt from my March 2017 Okefenokee Nature Journal: Our desire was to reach Big Water, a lake several miles … More
Young’un Screaming Bloody Mercy
Excerpt from The Last Remaining Indian in the Okefenokee Swamp, by Tommy Hartley: “Old man Lee was laying on the end … More
Okefenokee Minnies Lake Worth the Paddle
“Dad, can we go back to Minnie’s Lake today,” my daughter asked. She always loves paddling through the scenic, narrow … More
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 