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A photographic exploration of Georgia's Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge to highlight this habitat for continued future preservation.

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Category: Okefenokee Swamp Naturalist’s Journal

A nature journal of paddling treks through the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia by William Wise Photography

Great Saurian of the Swamp

From naturalist Francis Harper’s journal during his first visit to the Okefenokee Swamp in May 1912: “​In the late afternoon … More

Alligator, Big Water Lake, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, William Wise Photography

Luxuriant Blades of Never Wet

From naturalist Francis Harper’s journal during his first visit to the Okefenokee Swamp; May 1912. “The run passed between lines … More

blackwater, botany, Cypress Swamp, Francis Harper, Georgia, Golden Club, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Neverwet, Okefenokee Swamp, Wetlands Habitat, williamwisephoto

Sights in Bygone Days

Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: “Long field experience and rare powers of observation have … More

Alligator, Cypress Swamp, Francis Harper, Georgia, Mammals of the Okefinokee, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

Okefenokee Cat Squirrels

Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927 concerning the Eastern Gray Squirrel: “In the Okefinokee, as … More

Billy's Island, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Francis, Georgia, Mammals of the Okefinokee, National Wildlife Refuge, Naturalist, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, William Wise Photography

Uncanny Notes of the Barred Owl

Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: “The denser cypress bays are places of deep shade … More

Barred Owl, Bird Photography, Birding, Cypress Swamp, Francis Harper, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Naturalist, Nature Journal, Okefenokee Swamp, Suwannee Canal

The ‘gator had the boy by the head

An old Okefenokee Swamper story as told by Owen Smith in the journals of naturalist Francis Harper, 1929: “Henry Bennett … More

Alligator, Billys Lake, Francis Harper, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Swamper, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Disquieted by Dropping Snakes

From naturalist Francis Harper’s journal during his first visit to the Okefenokee Swamp in May 1912: “​When the bushes scraped … More

Brown Watersnake, Cypress Swamp, Francis Harper, Georgia, Herping, National Wildlife Refuge, Nerodia taxispilota, Okefenokee Swamp, William Wise Photography

The Okefenokee Hunter

Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: “​And not the least interesting part of the scene … More

Canoe, Cypress Swamp, Francis Harper, Georgia, Kayak, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Spanish Moss, Suwannee River, williamwisephoto

Jean Harper to President Roosevelt

It was a 1933 letter from Jean Harper to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt which lead to the protection of the … More

Alligator, Billys Lake, Conservation Photography, Francis Harper, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Georgia, Jean Harper, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Swamp, William Wise Photography

Exceptionally Good Bearhounds

Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: About a dozen years ago there were some exceptionally … More

Bear Hunting, Billy's Island, Black Bear, Francis Harper, Georgia, Mammals of the Okefinokee, Okefenokee Swamp

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