GEORGIA — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff announced he was backing a proposal to expand the Okefenokee Wildlife Regue in Georgia to protect the land, adding to the list of people contesting plans to mine the ...

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 ...

The Conservation Fund purchased land near the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge to prevent mining. The purchase was influenced by the refuge's nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Concerns ...

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 ...

A key part of the Okefenokee Swamp was rescued by conservationists from mining, but this natural habitat is still in danger, ...

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 ...

An alligator in a wetland within the Okefenokee Swamp Refuge in March 2024 Larry A. Woodward USFWS The Alabama company that planned to mine titanium dioxide next to the Okefenokee Swamp has agreed to ...

Chemours shareholders are pushing the company to assess the environmental impact of mining projects near sensitive ecological areas like the Okefenokee Swamp. This push comes as conservationists, ...

One of my favorite quotes comes from the late Milwaukee Braves slugger Joe Adcock, who observed of his teammate Henry Aaron: “Trying to sneak a fastball by Hank Aaron is like trying to sneak a sunrise ...

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 ...

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. Researchers from the ...

Set at the headwaters of the Suwannee and St. Marys rivers in southeastern Georgia, the Okefenokee Swamp is not only one of America’s most important ecosystems, but it's also the largest blackwater ...