Today’s Destination… Okefenokee Swamp

Today’s Destination… Okefenokee Swamp

I’m warning you now… you just might see one of these critters. It’s a water moccasin, but there’s lots to check out… alligator, black bear, white tailed deer, sandhill crane, osprey, anhinga, egret, heron, otter, water moccasin (or cottonmouth), raccoon, gopher tortoise, snapping turtle, diamondback rattlesnake, copperhead, coral snake, bobcat, wild turkey, red tailed hawk. Source The plant life sound a lot safer lol… The Black Gum tree sounds interesting!!
The park also features an interesting gadget that you will want to check before heading to the swamp… it has a heat …read more

5 things I didn’t know about Georgia

5 things I didn’t know about Georgia

1. Okefenokee Swamp encompasses over 400,000 acres of canals; moss draped cypress trees, and lily pad prairies providing sanctuaries for hundreds of species of birds and wildlife including several endangered species.
2. Historic Saint Marys Georgia is the second oldest city in the nation.
3. The pirate Edward “Blackbeard” Teach made a home on Blackbeard Island. The United States Congress designated the Blackbeard Island Wilderness Area in 1975 and it now has a total of 3,000 acres.
4. In Gainesville, the Chicken Capital of the World it is illegal to eat chicken with a fork.
5. Georgia is the nations number one producer of …read more


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