No doubt everyone is aware of the far-reaching effects of cuts to funding and personnel taking place at all levels of the ...

Crews from the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge will be on location to burn about 200 acres of pine, shrub, and grassland habitat, officials say. The NWR says the burn is intended to ...

Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp is home to endangered species. Here's what to know before planning a visit to the wildlife refuge.

A tornado with estimated peak winds of 90 mph swept through Bibb and Twiggs counties on April 6, 2025, leaving a trail of ...

The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge was born. It was established with the goal of “protecting and preserving a unique and outstanding ecosystem, as well as protecting and ...

The swamp itself includes both a Georgia state park, Stephen C. Foster, and the federally managed Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, which covers more than 350,000 acres. Entry for each side is ...

Another tornado has been confirmed during Sunday’s and Monday’s deadly storms that rolled across Georgia, bringing the total to five.

A former Columbus police officer and his father died Sunday after a tornado spun up during the severe storms that left widespread damage to Georgia, officials said.

(AP) — A federal agency said Friday that it has approved a plan to expand the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife ... of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, the largest federal refuge east ...

but the Great Dismal Swamp wildlife refuge is just a little part of it," said John Warren, the communications specialist for the National Park Service's northeast region. He said multiple states ...