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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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Upcoming Fall Okefenokee Excursion

It’s time for a fall trip to my favorite destination: the Okefenokee Swamp! It’s been a long, busy summer so … More

Canoe, Georgia, Kayak, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee, Travel Photography

Okefenokee’s Exceedingly Rich Hammock Land

Excerpt from the 1875 Okefenokee Exploration by The Atlanta Constitution: BILLY’S ISLAND, OKEFENOKEE SWAMP, November 27, 1875 – “Lee and myself are … More

Atlanta Constitution, Canoe, Chesser Prairie, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, Kayak, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Expedition 1875, Okefenokee Swamp, Swamp Prairie, Travel Photography, williamwisephoto

Long Time Mythical Land

​In 1875, The Atlanta Constitution funded and documented an exploration of the Okefenokee Swamp. Over the next months, newspapers across the nation … More

blackwater, Canoe, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, Kayak, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Expedition 1875, Okefenokee Swamp, Spanish Moss, Spatterdock Yellow Bonnet Lily, Travel Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Photography Gear Tips and Precautions

The primitive conditions of the Okefenokee Swamp alone make it a challenging endeavor for a multi-night excursion. And if photography … More

Birding Photography, Canoe, Conservation Photography, Georgia, Kayak, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photography

Okefenokee Overnight Packing

Paddling and camping the Okefenokee Swamp is truly a wilderness experience. Everything you will need must be brought with you… … More

Camping, Canal Run Shelter, Canoe, Conservation Photography, Georgia, Kayak, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel Photography

Okefenokee Overnight Permit Process

The only campground within the Okefenokee Swamp is at the Stephen C Foster State Park on the western side of … More

Canoe, Chase Prairie, Georgia, Kayak, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Round Top Shelter, Travel Photography

Okefenokee Options

Of all the wonderful natural places within driving distance of my home, why do I find myself making repeated five-hour … More

Canoe, Chesser Prairie, Georgia, Grand Prairie, Kayak, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel 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

Canoe Trail Blaze?

Throughout the Okefenokee grows all manner of lichens and mosses. These scaly fungi add texture and color to the swamp … More

Canoe, Georgia, iNaturalist, Kayak, Lichen, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel Photography, williamwisephoto

Walk Across on Their Heads

A favorite passage from William Bartram’s Travels,​ published in 1791: “IT was by this time dusk; and the alligators had nearly … More

Alligator, Bartram Travels, Georgia, Kayak, Minnie Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Stock Photography, Wildlife Photography, William Bartram, williamwisephoto

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