Set at the headwaters of the Suwannee and St. Marys rivers in southeastern Georgia, the Okefenokee Swamp is not only one ... held at the Chesser Island Homestead, features demonstrations, games ...

For centuries, the Okefenokee Swamp has been a haven for people, animals, and plants. The wilderness, which straddles the Georgia-Florida border, is a mire of winding, midnight waters, giant ...

A swamp on the Georgia-Florida border has been named one of America’s Most Endangered Rivers of 2023. Nonprofit organization American Rivers placed the Okefenokee Swamp at No. 10 on the list ...

Okefenokee is indeed a swamp of the blackwater variety, but that refers to its tannic tinge. In truth, the water is clear; well-marked canoe trails make getting lost difficult; and much of the ...

“I’m calling today on the state of Georgia to reject strip mining ... dune complex that forms the eastern boundary of the swamp. The Okefenokee is a critical habitat for hundreds of species ...

Click here for the full story. Part 5: The question looms: What’s next for the Okefenokee Swamp? The next few years could mean big changes in south Georgia. The Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge could ...

Members of the Georgia State House have once again introduced bills to protect the Okefenokee Swamp from mining threats ... operations on Trail Ridge. Map credit Georgia Rivers The first 2025 ...

A bipartisan coalition of Georgia representatives is calling ... What are the requirements? Okefenokee Swamp Park to seek UNESCO World Heritage Site Status for conservation, economy Need a recap?

An 11-foot alligator’s remains have been recovered by a Georgia research center that ... Doc was reportedly found 14½ miles into the Okefenokee Swamp by two workers at the Okefenokee National ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The company seeking permits to mine minerals near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge has agreed to pay a $20,000 fine to Georgia environmental ...