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 ...

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 ...

While philanthropists who purchased property near Okefenokee neutralized recent threat to mine there, new evidence could offer future protections.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SAVING THE WILDLIFE: The Okefenokee Swamp is home to numerous reptiles and amphibians, including the turtle seen here. ATLANTA- Following widespread bipartisan support, the National Park Service ...

Mick Etchison (21) and Art France (74) represent the Creation Keepers for St. Thomas Episcopal Church. They went before the Columbus City Council requesting a resolution supporting HB 71 to protect ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service said it could buy land from property owners near the nation’s largest blackwater swamp in Georgia. The Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday it will stretch the ...

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 wildfire that scorched hundreds of square miles since last spring continues to creep through the Okefenokee Swamp - and the cost to taxpayers is $52.7 million and rising. It's been six months since ...