© 2025 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. All Rights Reserved. Atlanta Journal-Constitution environment reporter Drew Kann said the Okefenokee Swamp is “truly one ...

Want to see a gator in Georgia? Then, here's the most alligator filled places you should head to in the state. World Atlas released this list highlighting swamps, rivers, and lakes filled with this ...

After years of effort, lawmakers in Georgia have finally secured a purchase to protect land near the Okefenokee Swamp from a proposed mining project, according to reporting by The Conservation Fund.

On June 20, it was announced Twin Pines Minerals had finally agreed to give up its dangerous mining plan along the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp. This incredible news came after six years of dogged ...

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 ...

Conservationists are celebrating a win in southern Georgia. On June 20, The Conservation Fund (TCF) announced that it had purchased the land and mineral rights of 7,765 acres adjacent to the ...

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 ...

In June, a six-year battle came to an end to prevent the Georgia Environmental Protection Division from approving surface mining permits for Twin Pines Minerals of Alabama to mine for titanium sands ...

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

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 ...