Ga. Kim Bednarek, Executive Director at the Okefenokee Swamp Park & Okefenokee Adventures, is working to get the famed 438,000-acre, peat-filled wetland, included as a UNESCO World Heritage site ...

Georgia House lawmakers are considering two bills that would ban mining near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Proponents of the ban argue that mining would damage the swamp's ecosystem and ...

Georgians will get to see a total lunar eclipse soon. Want the best view? These sites are the state's best spots to catch the ...

ExploreFederal government approves Okefenokee wildlife refuge ... Some of the largest wildfires in Georgia history have started in the swamp, before spilling into commercial timberlands.

Georgia is one of the best Southern states for spring fun! Check out these top destinations in Georgia for your spring break ...

An incredible series of trail cam photos from Southeast Georgia show a golden eagle killing a wild turkey hen.

Georgia lawmakers have introduced two bills to protect the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge from nearby mining activities, ...

The Georgia-based firearms manufacturer became ... for either placing a five-year moratorium on mining near the Okefenokee Swamp or banning mining altogether didn’t get out of the House Natural ...

Not only does Stephen C. Foster State Park serve as the primary refuge for the Okefenokee Swamp, it is also Georgia's only registered DarkSky Place. It was given this special designation in 2016 by ...