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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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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

Okefenokee Swamp: A Great Rain Basin

Which slow-moving, murky, southern river is it that feeds the Okefenokee Swamp? How many creeks and spring must there be … More

Canoe, Conservation Photography, Georgia, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Paddling, St. Mary's River, Suwannee River

Scream of the Red-shouldered Hawk

Noises carry in strange ways in the Okefenokee Swamp. A silent solitude lies upon the blackwaters as one paddles through … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Francis Harper, Georgia, iNaturalist, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Raptor, Red-shouldered Hawk, The Auk, Wildlife 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 “Curlew”

Because of their preference for shallow wetlands, the White Ibis is a common inhabitant of the Okefenokee Swamp.  eBird frequency … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Conservation Photography, Curlew, Francis Harper, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Wetlands Habitat, White Ibis

Okefenokee Alligator Research

As my daughter and I paddled away from the Suwannee Canal launch area for our three-day overnight excursion into the … More

Alligator, Conservation Photography, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Suwannee Canal, University of Georgia

Okefenokee Swamp Sandhill Cranes

Whenever a car stops along Swamp Island Drive, a wildlife viewing drive winding through the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, you … More

Bird Photography, Birding, Chesser Island, Conservation Photography, Francis Harper, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Sandhill Crane, Swamp Island Drive, 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

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

It is spring in the Okefenokee…

A beautiful description of spring in the Okefenokee Swamp from Cecil Hulse Matchat’s 1938 novel, Strange Green Land: “It is spring … More

Billys Lake, Bird Photography, Birding, Cecile Matschat, Georgia, iNaturalist, Little Blue Heron, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, Wildlife 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

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

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