I Love You Too, Dad

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

Okefenokee Watersnake Fight

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

Thursday, 10:21 AM – After a slow paddle a few miles up the Suwannee Middle Fork canoe trail from Billy’s … More

An excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels, Part II, Chapter III: “The long moss, so called, is a singular and surprising vegetable production: … More

On our May 2020 Okefenokee canoe trek, the Golden Clubs were no longer sporting many of those beautiful yellow and … More

After a few hours of paddling, the thought usually comes to mind, “What about using the bathroom.” If you’re not … More