The route traverses the eastern side of Georgia and passes some underrated gems, including the Okefenokee Swamp, the South's ...

There’s something in the water — and in the gators. A University of Georgia ecotoxicology study found there may be elevated levels of mercury in Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp. The alligators were from ...

An alligator at the Okefenokee Wildlife Refuge. A new study shows the gators at the Okefenokee have higher levels of mercury in them than other places in the South. Kristen Zemaitis Researchers found ...

Over the past three years, photographer David Walter Banks has spent nearly 70 nights alone in the Okefenokee Swamp. His gorgeous, almost psychedelic images have been published in his new book, ...

A coalition of environmental organizations delivered more than 24,000 petition signatures and nearly 300 pieces of artwork ...