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America’s largest blackwater swamp is home to roughly 15,000 alligators—and it could become a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Here's how to plan a visit to Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp.
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Canoeing in an ALLIGATOR-INFESTED swamp | Camping in the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge

Join us on an overnight canoe-camping trip in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia, known for its abundant wildlife. We spotted our first alligator within 30 minutes and encountered a ...
The New York Times

For Once, Some Good News About a Fragile Ecosystem

Ms. Renkl, a contributing Opinion writer, reports from Nashville on flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South. When Twin Pines, an Alabama-based mining company, bought a big chunk of ...
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America’s Largest Blackwater Swamp Is Home to an Estimated 15,000 Alligators—and It May Be the Next UNESCO World Heritage Site

Landscape in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia. Set at the headwaters of the Suwannee and St. Marys rivers in southeastern Georgia, the Okefenokee Swamp is not only one of America’s ...