An Alluring Attraction

An excerpt from the 1895 adventure novel, In the Okefenokee: A Story of War Time and the Great Georgia Swamp: “To … More

Blinkers

The old time gator hunters and Swampers used to hunt alligator at night by torch or spotlight. The shiny crystals … More

A description of the American Alligator from an 1829 publication describing the wild animals in the zoos of London… “The … More

In the early years of our nation, the Okefenokee Swamp was thought to be an uninhabitable wilderness never to be … More

Excerpt from E.A. McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History: “How quick an alligator can snap its jaws, was proven to … More

Every time I dip my oars into the blackwaters of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, I am overwhelmed: overwhelmed by … More

A description of the American Alligator from an 1829 publication describing the wild animals in the zoos of London… “Alligators … More

All along its back – from neck to tail – the American Alligator is armored with bony scales called osteoderms. … More

Noises carry in strange ways in the Okefenokee Swamp. A silent solitude lies upon the blackwaters as one paddles through … More

The primitive conditions of the Okefenokee Swamp alone make it a challenging endeavor for a multi-night excursion. And if photography … More