Okefenokee
Trembling earth wetland
Okefenokee is a vast swamp and wildlife refuge straddling the Georgia-Florida border, covering nearly 700 square miles of blackwater wetlands, cypress forests, and peat bogs.
The name comes from a Muscogee word meaning "trembling earth," describing the unstable peat surfaces that quiver underfoot.
We spent three days canoeing through the Okefenokee.
Serialized newspaper cartoon panels
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- moonshineIllegally distilled spirits
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- SeminoleFlorida indigenous nation
Native American · swamper · mysteries · haunted · will-o-wisp · tall tales · isolation · frontier
Waterlogged decomposed vegetation
- cypressDurable-wooded coniferous evergreen
- blackwaterToilet waste or tannin-stained swamp
- bogAcidic peat wetland
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
sphagnum · marsh · mire · waterway · canoe · prairies · hammocks · swampland
Large American swamp reptile
- sandhill craneLarge gray wading bird
- black bearDark-furred North American ursine
- egretWhite wading bird
- heronLong-legged waterside bird
ibis · osprey · otter · snapping turtle · cottonmouth · barred owl · woodpecker · bass
Protect from loss
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- protectedKept from harm
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
- national wildlife refugeProtected land for species
endangered · habitat · ecosystem · management · restoration · wilderness · pristine · undeveloped
Name shared by country and state
- FloridaSoutheastern American peninsula state
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
- southeasternToward the lower-right quadrant
- coastal plainFlat terrain bordering ocean
aquifer · drainage · headwaters · boundary · acreage · expanse · remote · landlocked
comic strip
Serialized newspaper cartoon panels
- legendUnverified traditional tale
- moonshineIllegally distilled spirits
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
Seminole · Native American · swamper · mysteries · haunted · will-o-wisp · tall tales · isolation · frontier · settlers
peat
Waterlogged decomposed vegetation
- cypressDurable-wooded coniferous evergreen
- blackwaterToilet waste or tannin-stained swamp
- bogAcidic peat wetland
wetland · sphagnum · marsh · mire · waterway · canoe · prairies · hammocks · swampland · flooded
alligator
Large American swamp reptile
- sandhill craneLarge gray wading bird
- black bearDark-furred North American ursine
- egretWhite wading bird
heron · ibis · osprey · otter · snapping turtle · cottonmouth · barred owl · woodpecker · bass · bowfin
preserve
Protect from loss
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- protectedKept from harm
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
national wildlife refuge · endangered · habitat · ecosystem · management · restoration · wilderness · pristine · undeveloped · stewardship
Georgia
Name shared by country and state
- FloridaSoutheastern American peninsula state
- peninsulaLand almost encircled by water
- southeasternToward the lower-right quadrant
coastal plain · aquifer · drainage · headwaters · boundary · acreage · expanse · remote · landlocked
- American LandformsGrand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians
- Deep SouthAlabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi River, Mississippi Delta
- swampsbayou, bayous, bald cypress, cypress swamps, alligators
- US WildernessDenali, Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Everglades
- wetlandsswamp, swamps, marsh, marshes, marshland
- damp placesswampland, marshland, bog, bayou, fen
OkefenokeeMojave Desert
Southwestern American arid region
Death Valley · Sahara · Sonoran Desert · tundra · alpine peaks