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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. |
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