A few weeks ago I was able to travel over to Waycross and see the Okefenokee Swamp for the first time. Being from and growing up here in South Georgia, I have always heard about it but never had the chance to go. The only contact I had to the Swamp before the trip was the smoke that covers Saint Simons when they have wildfires, which is more common than you would think. While the wildfires are good for the swamp and very beneficial, it's no fun for the rest of us who lives in the smoke for weeks on end.
Known as the "Land of the Trembling Earth," the swamp covers more than 600 square miles. It has an incredible history dating back to the Native Americans and the Okefenokee Swamp Park does a great job of retelling its history.
