federally protected wildlife refuge in the Okefenokee Swamp to a list of globally treasured natural and cultural sites recognized by the United Nations. The swamp near the Georgia-Florida state ...

Locals proudly call it the “Kaolin Capital of the World” because of the white clay that put them on the map ... area features buildings that have withstood the test of both time and changing economies ...

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 ...

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 ...

Given the importance of protecting the Okefenokee to my State, our Nation, and future generations, I strongly support the FWS proposed boundary expansion.” The Georgia swamp is the largest ...

Proposed Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Expansion Could Lead to Buyout of Mining Project SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A federal agency proposed an expansion of the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife ...

Hurricane Helene is forecasted to make landfall in the Florida panhandle Thursday night as a major hurricane, potentially as powerful as Category 3 or higher before ripping through Georgia ...

A little less than three months from now, on December 2nd, 2024, the Okefenokee ... the future of the swamp is securely protected for future generations to enjoy. The Georgia EPD can do this ...

A Georgia man's encounter with a mass gathering of alligators in the Okefenokee Swamp that was captured on video has prompted researchers to investigate why so many of them congregated in a ...

Bednarek, executive director of Okefenokee Swamp Park and Adventures, isn’t just hoping to convince more people from Florida and Georgia to visit the Okefenokee. She’s among those leading an ...