Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: “And not the least interesting part of the scene … More
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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
Great Gloomy Swamp
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
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
Well-trained Bear Hounds
Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: Hounds are generally used for locating and following a … More
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
Francis Harper’s Okefenokee Florida Barred Owl
In October 1913, Francis Harper explored the Okefenokee Swamp and published his journal in The Auk, the official publication of the American Ornithological … More
Okefenokee Photography Project by William Wise 