Tag: Okefenokee Swamp
My South: Pro Football Hall of Famer Champ Bailey on Folkston, Georgia
The former cornerback reflects on memories of growing up in his hometown, known as the “Gateway to the Okefenokee Swamp.”
Will mining threaten the Okefenokee?
An Alabama company is trying to build a mineral mine just outside one of Georgia’s most majestic natural spaces, the Okefenokee Swamp. But critics worry: How close is too close?
What passed and what didn’t during Georgia’s 2023 legislative session
The District Attorneys Oversight Commission is in, school vouchers are out. Here’s a look at which laws passed, which didn’t, and who’s salty about it
A bipartisan bill would ban future mining around Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp
The Okefenokee Swamp, the largest blackwater swamp in North America and one of Georgia’s seven natural wonders, is a rare ecological treasure. Home to thousands of native plants and animals—including at least 15,000 alligators—it also supports a thriving tourist economy in Southeast Georgia, employing over 700 people and bringing in $64.7 million of revenue a year. But the Okefenokee’s delicate ecology is frequently threatened by mining interests: an ancient sand dune that borders the swamp is full of valuable heavy minerals, buy hydrology experts say extracting them would cause significant water loss in the Okefenokee, leading to more frequent drought and fires.
The Milky Way is on display at Stephen C. Foster State Park
The International Dark-Sky Association designated Stephen C. Foster State Park in the Okefenokee Swamp as Georgia’s first Gold-tier International Dark Sky Park.
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