Georgia environmental groups sent a message to Gov. Brian Kemp Thursday that they want to see long term protections of the ...

What happens when a community’s quest for survival clashes with the fate of one of the world's most unique ecosystems? In rural Georgia, the Okefenokee Swamp is at the center of a tense debate.

Okefenokee advocates delivered over 24,000 signatures and children's art to Governor Kemp, urging him to back legislation ...

Josh Howard has been coming to Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp for 50 years, starting with his grandfather taking him there, then taking his own children. He knows just about every inch of the place. "We ...

Georgia offers more than just peaches and Southern charm. Tucked away in its mountains, forests, and small towns are ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A company’s plan to mine minerals near the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its federally protected wildlife refuge neared final approval Friday as Georgia regulators released ...

FARGO, Ga. – Hundreds of alligators were spotted mysteriously congregating for one day in a southern Georgia swamp this summer, leaving scientists perplexed. In the rare sighting, about 300 alligators ...

In 2019, naturalists said the Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia was under threat after a mineral company that owned land three miles away sought permits to mine zirconium and titanium. Just when it appeared ...

Josh Howard has been coming to Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp for 50 years, starting with his grandfather taking him there, then taking his own children. He knows just about every inch of the place. "We ...