About half the land will soon belong to the state of Georgia, which plans to turn it into a new wildlife management area open to the public.

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 ...

Environmental groups are seeking Georgia governor’s support for legislation that would bar mining near the Okefenokee Swamp, plus other conservation measures. “Bottom line: It’s time to end the ...

Last June, the people of Georgia celebrated a huge victory when Twin Pines Minerals abandoned its proposed titanium strip mine along the Okefenokee Swamp’s southeastern border and instead sold its ...