“The evening was however, extremely pleasant, a brisk cool breeze sprang up, and the skies were perfectly serene, the stars … More
Tag: National Wildlife Refuge
Okefenokee Swamper Daniel Lee on Billy’s Island
Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee Swamp by AS McQueen and Hamp Mizell: “Years ago an adventurous pioneer by … More
He has come here to die…
A spooky excerpt from A Florida Sketch-Book, by naturalist Bradford Torrey, written in 1895: There—going one day farther than usual—I found … More
Okefenokee Dragonflies – Insectivorous, Cannibalistic Carnivores!
Despite their innocent looks, and harmless alighting upon an extended finger, dragonflies are voracious carnivores! In fact, their insectivorous habits … More
Gator! Danger Here!
In 1875, The Atlanta Constitution published the dramatic headline: “We now announce to our readers, and the people of Georgia, that we … More
Okefenokee Brown Water Snake
In the early 1990s, when I should have been sitting in my college classes, I was usually out in the … More
Okefenokee – Ornithologist’s Delight
“The ornithologist is thrown into an ecstasy of delight, for birds ranging from the majestic whooping crane to the lowly … More
Alligators of the Okefenokee Video
While many of the alligators quietly slip into the water as you paddly by, some gators can put on quite … More
Like an Umbrella
– Excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels; Part II, Chapter III “From the buttress, the Cypress, as it were, takes another beginning, … More
The Heron is at Home
In 1895, naturalist Bradford Torrey wrote of the Green Heron being at home in watery woods such as the Okefenokee … More
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 