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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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Tag: Okefenokee Expedition 1875

Deadly Serpent in a Dismal Wild

Excerpt from the 1875 Okefenokee Exploration by The Atlanta Constitution: “Now our knees began to feel weak, and tremble beneath … More

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Floating Islands of Trembling Earth

Excerpt from the 1875 Okefenokee Exploration by The Atlanta Constitution​: “​There are dense thickets of small shrubs, almost impenetrable, except to … More

Atlanta Constitution, Chesser Prairie, Georgia, Hooded Pitcher Plant, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Expedition 1875, Okefenokee Swamp, Wetlands Habitat, williamwisephoto

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

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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

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Ahead was a Dark Dense Swamp

Excerpt from the 1875 Okefenokee Exploration by The Atlanta Constitution: September 19, 1875. — “Ahead of us was a dark and dense … More

Atlanta Constitution, Cypress Knees, Cypress Swamp, Floyd's Island, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Okefenokee Expedition 1875, Okefenokee Swamp, Spanish Moss, Wetlands Habitat, williamwisephoto

Blood-curdling Swamp Sounds

Even in our modern age of campgrounds, well-marked trails, and battery-operated flashlights and GPS, the Okefenokee Swamp can still become … More

Alligator, blackwater, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Expedition 1875, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Not a Good Day for Gators

In 1875, The Atlanta Constitution published the dramatic headline: “We now announce to our readers, and the people of Georgia, that we … More

Adventure Photography, Alligator, Atlanta Constitution, Conservation Photography, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Expedition 1875, Okefenokee Swamp, Wetlands Habitat, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

By Assistance of the Red Bird

In 1875, The Atlanta Constitution published the dramatic headline: “We now announce to our readers, and the people of Georgia, that … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Conservation Photography, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Northern Cardinal, Okefenokee Birding, Okefenokee Expedition 1875, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Gator, Boys!

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

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Gator! Danger Here!

​In 1875, The Atlanta Constitution published the dramatic headline: “We now announce to our readers, and the people of Georgia, that we … More

Alligator, Atlanta Constitution, Conservation Photography, Environmental Photography, Exploration, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Expedition 1875, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel Photography, Wetlands Habitat, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto
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