It's not easy hiking on trembling earth, but the East Aiken group managed to hike Trail Ridge down the east side of the Okefenokee Swamp. The North Prong of the St. Mary's River flows southeast out of the Okefenokee, and the school followed it and crossed over into Nassau County in Florida, just west of Bryceville. Chances are that the farther you go from your home turf, where most people use the same common names, the more likely it is that you will encounter folks who use different common names or even speak a different language. Giant salamanders don't live in the East.
Giant salamanders live in the Pacific Northwest.
Get a map. OK, so they might not tell us to get a map, because they have such a reputation for being laid back, but they still might call us crazy. Common names can be confusing. For example, one of the lesser-seen sirens in Florida, not to be confused with the Lesser Siren, is commonly called the Southern Dwarf Siren, although it is truly a member of the Giant Salamander group. Check out Mallory Swamp .