In April 2024, my daughter and I got permits to cross through the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge on a three-day … More
Author: William Wise
American Alligator at the Maul Hammock Shelter in the Okefenokee Swamp
As my daughter and I paddled up to the Maul Hammock Shelter on day one of our three day paddle … More
Down to the Details
From huge open views of expansive prairie, to tall cypress that stretch into the sky… down to the smallest detail … More
Swollen Bladderwort in the Okefenokee Swamp
Swollen Bladderwort (Utricularia inflata) photographed from the Maul Hammock shelter in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Swollen Bladderwort is a … More
Rainy Afternoon Along the Sill
A rainy afternoon along The Suwannee River Sill; Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. January 22, 2021. Cloudy with rain showers … More
The Okefenokee is God’s Work
An excerpt from the journals of naturalist Francis Harper, 1929: “We did everything we could to destroy it. We skinned … More
Sunset at camp Maul Hammock
April 19, 2024 – Just after 6 PM, my daughter and I reached the Maul Hammock overnight shelter in the … More
Okefenokee Swamper Talk
From the journals of naturalist Francis Harper, 1929: a conversation with Swamper Ezekiel Henderson… “I was fishing one time in … More
Okefenokee Otters
Two years ago today I was excited to photograph my first River Otters within the boundaries of the Okefenokee Refuge… … More
The Okefenokee’s Pig Frog
Pig Frogs are the big Lithobates of the Okefenokee Swamp. Although they may not be readily seen among the floating … More