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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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An Old Champion

An excerpt from William Bartram’s Travels, published in 1791: “AN old champion, who is perhaps absolute sovereign of a little lake or … More

Alligator, Billys Lake, gator, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel, William Bartram, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Primeval Prairies

An excerpt from Francis Harper’s 1913 paper “A Biological Reconnaissance of the Okefinokee Swamp”, published in The Auk, the official publication of the … More

Cypress Swamp, Francis Harper, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, William Wise Photography

Okefenokee Oak Mistletoe

A large clump of thick green leaves sits high in otherwise bare tree. The thick glossy leaves growing are completely … More

Christmas, Georgia, Mistletoe, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Okefenokee Swamp, Parasite, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Journal: Banded Watersnake

An excerpt from my March 10, 2015 Okefenokee Nature Journal: Tuesday, 4:16 PM – The most noticeable, or, I should … More

Banded Watersnake, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, snake, Stephen C Foster, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

Beautiful Billy’s Lake – Okefenokee NWR

Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee Swamp by AS McQueen and Hamp Mizell: “When the Lees followed the Seminole Indians … More

Billy's Island, Billys Lake, Georgia, Hamp Mizell, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, William Wise Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Beauty and Charm

From the broad, sweeping bird’s-eye-view, down to the smallest detail of living organism, the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is full … More

blackwater, botany, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Virginia Chain Fern, williamwisephoto

Anhingas on a Chilly Okefenokee Morning

Okefenokee Journal: Monday, March 6, 2017. 9:20 AM. Billy’s Lake is perfectly calm, still and quiet. The clear, dark, tannin-stained … More

Anhinga, Bird Photography, Birding, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Floating Fields of Nymphea

“​WE approached the savanna at the South end, by a narrow isthmus of level ground, open to the light of … More

Bartram Travels, Bonnet Lily, Georgia, lily pad, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Spatterdock, William Bartram, williamwisephoto, Yellow Water Lily

Rena Ann Peck: Save the Okefenokee Swamp

Editorial published in the Calhoun Times on November 26, 2020 by Rena Peck: Since 2018 when Twin Pines Minerals, LLC, … More

Chesser Prairie, Conservation Photography, Editorial Rena Peck, Endangered, Georgia, Hooded Pitcher Plant, Mining, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Threatened, Wetlands Habitat, williamwisephoto

Gator, Boys!

This riveting story was published in 1875 in The Savannah Morning News from the journal of the Okefenokee exploration party: … More

Alligator, Attack, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Expedition 1875, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography

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