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

Ahead was a Dark Dense Swamp

Excerpt from the 1875 Okefenokee Exploration by The Atlanta Constitution: September 19, 1875. — “Ahead of us was a dark and dense … More

Okefenokee Swamp Launch Day!

An excerpt from my March 2022 Okefenokee Journal… Obtaining permits to paddle the interior of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge … 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

E Pluribus Unum Anhinga

During his travels through Florida in 1894, naturalist Bradford Torrey described the beautiful Anhinga in his book A Florida Sketch-book: … More

Birthplace of the Suwannee

AN EXCERPT FROM SUWANNEE RIVER, STRANGE GREEN LAND BY CECILE HULSE MATSCHAT, 1938. “The birthplace of the Suwannee is in Georgia, deep … 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

Up the Suwannee Middle Fork

An excerpt from my March 2015 Okefenokee nature journal: Thursday, 9:12 AM – The number of large basking gators quickly … More

Trees So Lofty

Excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels, published in 1791: “On the West side it was bordered round with low marshes, and invested … More