Known throughout the Southeastern United States as a "Self proclaimed wildlife evangelist" for more than fifty years Okefenokee Joe has been the Johnny Appleseed of deep southern Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp By allowing wild animals, (the snakes), to do the teaching, focusing upon character lessons in teamwork, responsibility, patience, tolerance, and earth appreciation, he introduced to thousands of school children and adults a new concept in edu-tainment.