Located near Jacksonville, FL in Southeast GA, Folkston is an iconic small Georgia town with a cozy atmosphere that ...

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.

In 2019, naturalists said the swamp was under threat after a mineral company that owned land three miles away sought permits to mine zirconium and titanium.

October 1, 2025 - Georgia Rivers hosted the Georgia Rivers Gala at the Ivan Allen Family Meadow in Atlanta on Sept. 18 to ...

The nighttime gathering of alligators offered researchers a rare chance to view a congregation of predators exhibiting eyeshine in Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp. NASA Instagram photo A scene straight out ...

The Okefenokee is the largest black water swamp in North America, and the largest freshwater ecosystem, creating an ideal sanctuary for wildlife. The Okefenokee is the largest black water swamp in ...

The landmark deal ends a years-long fight over a proposed mine next to one of the South’s last truly wild places.

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 ...

A scene straight out of a horror movie greeted researchers when they shone lights on a dark Georgia swamp and saw hundreds of red eyes staring back, photos show. It happened at the Okefenokee Swamp, ...