“It’s the poisonousest snake there is!”

A humorous story from naturalist Bradford Torrey’s 1894 book, A Florida Sketch-Book. (It would be even more humorous if ignorant … More

Okefenokee Odonata

Skimming all throughout the Okefenokee are the gorgeous Odonata. The dragonflies adorn the swamp with their vibrant greens and blues. … More

In 2017, I brought along a new “toy” to the Okefenokee: a Sigma 150-600mm lens. I soon realized that the … More

Excerpt from the 1926 book History of the Okefenokee, by Hamp Mizell and AS McQueen: “When Bugaboo Island was first discovered … More

Why is the Okefenokee so dear to me? Since my college days I loved the swamp, alligators, snakes, etc. But the … More

I was paddling up the beautiful Suwannee, a blackwater river that is born within, and meanders throughout, the Okefenokee Swamp. … More

The Okefenokee continues to make the news as conservationists sound the alarm against a proposal from Twin Pines Minerals to … More

It is January. And it is cold. But who has ever heard of snow in the Okefenokee Swamp??? January 21, 2021 … More

Excerpt from The Last Remaining Indian in the Okefenokee Swamp, by Tommy Hartley: “It soon became very noisy in the swamp … More

The waters of the Okefenokee Swamp, particularly the more open lakes, are often covered in bright green lily pads. The … More