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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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Great Saurian of the Swamp

From naturalist Francis Harper’s journal during his first visit to the Okefenokee Swamp in May 1912: “​In the late afternoon … More

Alligator, Big Water Lake, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, William Wise Photography

Sights in Bygone Days

Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927: “Long field experience and rare powers of observation have … More

Alligator, Cypress Swamp, Francis Harper, Georgia, Mammals of the Okefinokee, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

Okefenokee Cat Squirrels

Excerpt from Francis Harper’s Mammals of the Okefinokee Swamp, published March 1927 concerning the Eastern Gray Squirrel: “In the Okefinokee, as … More

Billy's Island, Eastern Gray Squirrel, Francis, Georgia, Mammals of the Okefinokee, National Wildlife Refuge, Naturalist, Okefenokee Swamp, Stephen C Foster, William Wise Photography

Bellowing like a Bull

Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee Swamp by AS McQueen and Hamp Mizell: “The alligators, especially at mating season, keep … More

Alligator, AS McQueen, Billys Lake, Georgia, Hamp Mizell, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

Okefenokee Video: A Stroll Down Chesser Island Boardwalk Trail

A stroll to enjoy and photograph nature along the Chesser Island Boardwalk trail in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia. … More

Chesser Island, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Travel Photography, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

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

Disquieted by Dropping Snakes

From naturalist Francis Harper’s journal during his first visit to the Okefenokee Swamp in May 1912: “​When the bushes scraped … More

Brown Watersnake, Cypress Swamp, Francis Harper, Georgia, Herping, National Wildlife Refuge, Nerodia taxispilota, Okefenokee Swamp, William Wise Photography

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

Alligator, Billys Lake, Conservation Photography, Francis Harper, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Georgia, Jean Harper, National Wildlife Refuge, Okefenokee Swamp, Swamp, William Wise Photography

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

Alligator, blackwater, Francis Harper, Georgia, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Journal, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, The Auk, Wildlife Photography, William Wise Photography

Okefenokee’s Remarkable Landscapes

Excerpt from the 1926 History of the Okefenokee Swamp by AS McQueen and Hamp Mizell: “​The prairies are the favorite resort for … More

blackwater, Cypress Swamp, Georgia, Minnies Lake, National Wildlife Refuge, Nature Photography, Okefenokee Swamp, Spanish Moss, William Wise Photography

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