A recently announced land deal presents a second time a mining proposal near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge was thwarted due to public outcry. (Joe Cook/Georgia Rivers) Environmentalists are ...

There’s something in the water — and in the gators. A University of Georgia ecotoxicology study found there may be elevated levels of mercury in Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp. The alligators were from ...

Here's how to plan a visit to Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp.

The Okefenokee creates deep personal connections with visitors, fostering a sense of shared history and appreciation for nature. Conservation efforts, including the Okefenokee's nomination to the ...

A study by the University of Georgia has revealed new concerns over the levels of mercury in the waters around the Okenfenokee Swamp. Researchers say that the alligators tested in the area had eight ...

In the final days of President Joe Biden’s administration, the federal government’s top wildlife official wrote Gov. Brian Kemp to warn that a mine planned at the edge of Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp ...

Nada. Nil. Zip. Zero. So went the discussions in the just-concluded session of the Legislature regarding the possible permitting by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (and, yes, continue to ...

To David Walter Banks, there’s something special about the Okefenokee Swamp, the largest blackwater swamp in North America. There’s a mystical quality, the photographer says, that’s hard to explain to ...

An alligator at the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge. A new study shows the gators at the Okefenokee have higher levels of mercury in them than other places in the South. Kristen Zemaitis Researchers found ...