Larry Winslett is a nature photographer who has chronicled the natural world in many parts of North America, with an emphasis on the Southern Appalachian Mountains.  He has specialized in the region's native wildflowers, rivers and streams, and granite outcrops such as Stone, Panola, and Arabia Mountains in Georgia.  His photographs have been featured in a variety of publications, such as Sierra, Wilderness, and Wild Mountian Times.  His work can also be seen in four permanent exhibits at Stone Mountain Park.  The Park's Environmental Education Center showcases much of Larry's photography work at the park.   Larry's fine art prints are displayed in such diverse locations as Stanford University and Cox Communications.  Larry has used his photographs to help raise public awareness of environmental issues and concerns.  He has organized and presented many slide shows for recreational and environmental purposes, including presentations to members of the Georgia General Assembly in support of environmental issues.  Larry is also an experienced photography workshop leader and Photoshop instructor.

As an advocate for environmental protection, Larry has held many positions with conservation organizations in Georgia.   He is the CEO and co-founder of the Friends of Georgia.  He is the former State Conservation Chairman and the current Endangered Species Issues Leader for the Georgia Chapter of the Sierra Club.  He is also the chairman of the North Georgia Sierra Club group.  He was elected four times to the Georgia Environmental Council. Larry’s environmental work and photography has focused on the protection of native biodiversity and its habitats.  Using his photographs to help make a difference on conservation issues is Larry's passion.  He has also helped write, and successfully lobby for, legislation to protect natural areas at Stone Mountain and Jekyll Island. He has produced numerous educational materials for the Georgia Sierra Club and other conservation organizations, including brochures on endangered species and national forests.  He has also produced slide shows on Georgia's National Forests and Stone Mountain Park.

Larry and his wife, Julie, co-authored the book Wildflowers of Stone Mountain Park.  They have recently published a photo book of nature scenes for Stone Mountain Park.   This new book is titled Stone Mountain - a walk in the park and is currently available at bookstores and through this web site (see Store page).  Larry’s work can also be seen in the books, This is Stone Mountain Park and Stone Mountain Park – a Pocket Guide Book, published and distributed by I.D. Gear.  Larry and Julie are curently working on several other book projects in including a possible new wildflower book.