Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp is home to endangered species. Here's what to know before planning a visit to the wildlife refuge.

perhaps 9,000 hog deer; 800 barasinghs, or swamp deer (it's a main enclave of this vanishing species); scores of elk-like sambars; and hundreds of wild hogs. That's millions of pounds of prey.

Birders should keep an eye out for herons and ibis. Deeper in the swamp, you can find deer and even black bears. Most accommodations near the Okefenokee Swamp are rustic, either basic lodge rooms ...