The Okefenokee Swamp is considered one of the last remaining large, intact freshwater ecosystems in the world. As such, it's been nominated as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. By Woolwerth Imagery / ...
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Why does Okefenokee deserve World Heritage status? No place on earth quite like the swampshe says. It’s a chilly, grey morning. Bednarek is at the front of a boat gliding through a corner of the Okefenokee Swamp, the largest blackwater wetland in North America. “And then they ...
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Community around Okefenokee Swamp pushes for protection from further mining effortsATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Community members in Folkston, Georgia, are leading an effort against mining in their ...
Kemp, it's now or never for the Okefenokee The Okefenokee is fire adapted, burning frequently on its own schedule. Natural fires keep the swamp in natural flux, rejuvenating the mosaic of habitats ...
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal agency said Friday that it has approved a plan to expand the Okefenokee Swamp's vast wildlife refuge, setting up a potential buyout offer for land intended for a ...
As an Alabama-based company waits for Georgia regulators to decide whether it can mine for titanium near the Okefenokee Swamp, a federal proposal to grow the refuge was well received during a ...
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