Nestled in the heart of Southeast Georgia, Waycross isn’t just affordable—it’s a place where small-town charm meets surprising cultural richness, all wrapped up in a budget-friendly package that would ...

ATLANTA — New scientific research has added more evidence about the risks of mining near the Okefenokee Swamp, with potential implications for future permitting applications. Philanthropists ...

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I knew as soon as I stepped out of the cabin, I was in for something remarkable. It was 4 AM and the sky glittered brightly between the branches of long leaf pines. I only needed to get to an open ...

To David Walter Banks, there’s something special about the Okefenokee Swamp, the largest blackwater swamp in North America. There’s a mystical quality, the photographer says, that’s hard to explain to ...

Imagine a place where your cell phone loses signal but your soul finds its connection – that’s Stephen C. Foster State Park, tucked away in Georgia’s remote southeastern corner like a secret your ...

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 ...

Georgia’s own “Little Grand Canyon” may be the result of agricultural malfeasance, not geology—but it’s no crime to enjoy the accidentally beautiful results. Providence Canyon was formed in the early ...

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 ...

According to a recent study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, elevated levels of mercury have been detected in several swamps throughout the Deep South. The discovery was made when ...