Cover Artist - Peter McIntosh

Our cover artist this October is our friend and contributing writer/photographer Peter McIntosh. Peter has a passion for conservation as well as sharing his love of nature and photography with others. We’ve asked a few of the organizations Peter supports to say a few words.

Marie Dunkle Past President - Georgia ForestWatch

Peter McIntosh has been a Georgia ForestWatch volunteer for 18 years, providing nature photos for our newsletters and website, leading photography hikes and donating prints of his work for our

VYNHUPaH[PVU»ZM\UKYHPZPUNWYVNYHTZ.LVYNPH-VYLZ[>H[JOPZISLZZLK[VOH]LILULÄ[LK from Peter’s wonderful photography and many of his photos grace the pages of the book Georgia’s Mountain Treasures, published by ForestWatch in 2019. Recently Peter became an FAA licensed drone pilot and uses his drone to capture HTHaPUNHLYPHSPTHNLZ.LVYNPH-VYLZ[>H[JOPZHNHPUILULÄ[PUNMYVTOPZZRPSSZHUK commitment to record, from a birds eye view, what is going on in our forests. We thank him for his commitment, time and talent. He has helped us illustrate both the wonders of our land and the challenges in protecting our forest home.

Buzz Williams, founder of the Chattooga Conservancy

“Peter McIntosh is more than a great nature photographer; he has a passion for natural beauty and he contributes generously toward its protection”, said Buzz Williams, founder of the Chattooga Conservancy. “For nearly two decades, Peter has been our go to guy when we need a photograph for a fund raiser, a newsletter article or an action alert and he always comes through. His dedication to conservation and his talents have been an inspiration to us in our work”, said Williams.

Jim Loring Program Director - North Georgia Technical College School of Photography

We are so pleased to continue welcoming Peter McIntosh as a speaker at North Georgia Technical College. Peter’s considerable skill as a photographer and passion for the craft prove time and again to be a huge inspiration for our students. The fact that Peter is out there at the crack of dawn and in all weather conditions not only demonstrates the kind of work ethic we encourage, it has become the signature style VM7L[LY»Z^VYR0HTZ\YL0HTUV[HSVULPUOVSKPUN7L[LYHZHZ[HUKV\[ÄN\YL^P[OPU our community. Not only does he capture the grandeur of our surroundings, his work also acts to reinforce the importance of the natural world that we know is in crisis in so many places. What a privilege to have such an ambassador for nature in our community as he captures the incredible mountain environment we call home.

0M`V\»KSPRL[VÄUKV\[TVYLHIV\[[OLZLNVVKMVSRZ7L[LYZ\WWVY[Z check them out here: Georgia ForestWatch - https://gafw.org Chattooga Conservancy - https://chattoogariver.org North Georgia Technical College School of Photography - https://northgatech.edu/programs-of-study/photography And more about Peter - www.mcintoshmountains.com