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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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Okefenokee Prairies: Like Nowhere Else in the World

Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: The prairies contribute more than any other feature to … More

Canoe, Chesser Prairie, Francis Harper, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Tater Rake Run, Wetlands Habitat, williamwisephoto

Watch Your Step

An exciting tale from EA McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History, where he describes stepping on a submerged alligator… … More

Alligator, Cypress Swamp, EA McIlhenny, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wetlands Habitat, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Okefenokee Photography Workshop

My November 2021 trip to the Okefenokee centered around the photography workshop hosted at the Suwannee Canal entrance on the … More

Bird Photography, Conservation Photography, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Photography, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

Deep Booming Roar

An excerpt from E.A. McIlhenny’s 1935 book, The Alligator’s Life History: “​The deep booming roar of a twelve foot male … More

Alligator, blackwater, EA McIlhenny, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Cypress Knee Bend

Passing north beyond Minnie’s Lake along the Suwannee River Middle Fork trail, the kayak channel constricts through a more mature … More

Canoe, Cypress Knees, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, Kayak, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel Photography, williamwisephoto

Rock Star Alligator Paparazzi

Huge, intimidating, armored beasts all decked out in bony spikes and dark leather – they are the rock stars of … More

Alligator, gator, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Predator, reptile, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

Okefenokee Swamper Daniel Lee on Billy’s Island

Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee Swamp by AS McQueen and Hamp Mizell: “Years ago an adventurous pioneer by … More

Billy's Island, Daniel Lee, Georgia, Hamp Mizell, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Tombstone

World Record Alligators

The largest alligators are said to have been from 15 to 19 feet long. I don’t think any of those … More

Alligator, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

Virtual Okefenokee Exploration through iNaturalist

The Okefenokee has grown into an obsession! Even though I have opportunity for only a few “boots-on-the-ground” days in the … More

Bird Photography, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Photography, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

McIlhenny’s Mother Alligator

In his 1935 book, E.A. McIlhenny (of the Tabasco Sauce family) tells the story of an upset mother alligator nearly … More

Alligator, Edward Avery McIlhenny, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, williamwisephoto

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