Okefenokee Deer Chase Prairie

Prior to being set aside as a National Wildlife Refuge, White-tailed Deer were commonly hunted on the open prairies of … More

Sophie’s Suitor

Any visitor to the Stephen C Foster Georgia State Park campground in the heart of the Okefenokee Swamp has met … More

Excerpt from the 1912 Okefenokee journal of Dr. W.D. Funkhouser: “We five started in alone, carrying 50 pound packs, with … More

While an adult turtle’s shell is hard and seemingly impenetrable, an unborn turtle’s eggshell is nowhere near as tough. In … More

Scanning the shore with my binoculars as my daughter piloted our canoe around Billy’s lake, I was a bit startled … More

Unless they are tagged or have some unique scars, American Alligators are quite hard to tell apart. I’m sure there … More

In his 1935 book, E.A. McIlhenny (of the Tabasco Sauce family) tells the story of an upset mother alligator nearly … More

March 4, 2017 on Billy’s Lake – Around 5:00 pm, after getting shots of a beautiful, white, Great Egret, we … More

After several trips to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge that ended in a bust, I was really hoping this trek … More

“The artist can find in this Swamp scenes for masterpieces – from the beautiful to the somber – for a … More