Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee by Hamp Mizell and AS McQueen: “When the Swamp was first penetrated … More
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Sharing an Okefenokee post from Roadkill Crossing
My wife and I were social distancing before we knew there was such a thing. Before the coronavirus pandemic hit … More
Okefenokee Friends
March 2020 Okefenokee Journal – Last minute packing, under-inflated trailer tires, construction on the interstate, slow drivers… just all the … More
Okefenokeology Video Series, Episode 12
The Okefenokee Swamp Park is broadcasting Professor Don Berryhill’s video series, Okefenokeology! Subscribe to their YouTube channel to receive updates. Watch … More
Okefenokee Golden Club
In my earlier days, I never was much of a plant enthusiast. In fact, I primarily overlooked vegetation, or looked … More
Focus Stacking an Okefenokee Gator Stack
While paddling through the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, I came upon an awesome scene. Multiple juvenile alligators were stacked upon … More
Okefenokee Alligators – Tolerant, Not Tame
The Okefenokee Swamp presents the adventurer an impressive number of alligator encounters. Large gators often line the edges of Okefenokee’s … More
Okefenokee Cottonmouth Video
On the final day of our 2019 Okefenokee Swamp canoe trek, my daughter and I came across a nice sized … More
Okefenokee Blackwater River
The Suwannee; a mysterious blackwater river. Textured cypress tower high above, doubled in their height by their reflection in the … More
Okefenokee Gators Galore!
Why come to the Okefenokee Swamp? Gators galore! Other than a zoo, I haven’t been to another spot where there … More
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 