Samples collected at one swamp were exceptionally concerning. Scientists make troubling discovery after analyzing more than ...

The University of Georgia’s chapter of the Georgia Student Swamp Coalition (GSSC) is fighting to protect the Okefenokee swamp ...

FOLKSTON, Ga. — Between its size and preservation, there isn’t another place quite like it on earth. It’s located not much more than an hour drive from most of Jacksonville. And yet despite that ...

The Suwanee Canal, the only remnant of a failed attempt to drain the Okefenokee in the late 19th century. Today, it’s the main entrance to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. The Okefenokee Swamp ...

A little less than three months from now, on December 2nd, 2024, the Okefenokee will reach its Golden Anniversary, marking 50 years since it was designated a National Natural Landmark by President ...

CHARLTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Conservation Fund, a national nonprofit, announced Friday it has purchased the proposed site of a deep earth mine near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, effectively ...

The Okefenokee Swamp has always held a mythical allure, bolstered by tall tales and folk songs my father used to sing about it. So when my family had the opportunity to visit during the spring several ...

From her cramped seat in the middle of the Piper Cherokee six-seater plane, Georgia River Network Executive Director Rena Sticker pointed out the blond peat in the Okefenokee's glistening water below, ...

A company pursuing permits to mine for titanium on the doorstep of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge says their project will bring badly needed, good-paying jobs to rural south Georgia. But some ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A company that has spent years battling conservationists as it seeks a permit to mine outside the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected wildlife refuge needs to do just one ...

The third time's the charm, and that may be true for the Okefenokee Protection Act. The bill aimed at protecting the blackwater swamp from future development amidst the threat of a proposed titanium ...

Kayak fishing in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is a truly unique experience. Not only is it a beautiful place, but ...