From naturalist Francis Harper’s journal during his first visit to the Okefenokee Swamp in May 1912: “In the late afternoon … More
Category: Okefenokee Swamp Naturalist’s Journal
A nature journal of paddling treks through the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia by 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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