Scream of the Red-shouldered Hawk

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

Swallowed at One Gulp

An excerpt from E. A. McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History: “When an alligator catches food that is too large … More

An old Okefenokee Swamper story as told by Owen Smith in the journals of naturalist Francis Harper, 1929: “Henry Bennett … More

An exciting tale from EA McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History, where he describes stepping on a submerged alligator… … More

An excerpt from my 2017 Okefenokee Journal: Paddling up the red trail just before 9:30 AM, we came to a … More

EXCERPT FROM THE 1875 OKEFENOKEE EXPLORATION BY THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION “We are receiving applications daily by letter and in person, to … More

Sunday, March 5, 2017, 3:41 PM – As our canoe progressed through the tight foliage of The Narrows (brown trail), … More

An excerpt from the wonderful nature writings of naturalist and explorer William Bartram, published in 1791: “THIS little lake and … More

EXCERPT FROM THE 1875 OKEFENOKEE EXPLORATION BY THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION “I returned to my bed of leaves and slept delightfully, until … More

Each Okefenokee morning, the signs of the night creatures are evident throughout the swamp. From tracks in the mud, to … More