In 2023, the Okefenokee made it on the list by the American River Network of America’s most endangered rivers because of a proposed mine near the park’s edge. Click here for more information.

America’s Largest Blackwater Swamp Is Home to an Estimated 15,000 Alligators—and It May Be the Next UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here's what to know about Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp before ...

Charlene Carter, the owner of Okefenokee Pastimes, was moved to tears at the thought of anything happening to the swamp. She said she’s 100% opposed to mining anywhere near it. “I get ...

A conservation group says it will pay $60 million to buy land outside the Okefenokee Swamp from a mining company that spent ...

There are 353,981 acres of National Wilderness Area.It is also a Wetland of International Importance due to the Okefenokee's global significance, receiving more than 400,000 visits each year with ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal agency said Friday that it has approved a plan to expand the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge, setting up a potential buyout offer for land intended for a ...

Okefenokee Swamp Park raised $600,000 to pay for the nearly 300-page application packet, said Kim Bednarek, the nonprofit’s executive director. The bid for World Heritage status still needs U.S ...

The Okefenokee Swamp is more than 400,000 acres of nature refuge, providing peace for animals and solace for people. “You just don’t find it nowhere else, ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal agency said Friday that it has approved a plan to expand the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge, setting up a potential buyout offer for land intended for a ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal agency said Friday that it has approved a plan to expand the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge, setting up a potential buyout offer for land intended for a ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal agency said Friday that it has approved a plan to expand the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge, setting up a potential buyout offer for land intended for a ...