Okefenokee Archives - The Current

Pastor Antwon Nixon looks for wildlife from the observation tower on the Chesser Island boardwalk, in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

Historical, cultural ties to Okefenokee run deep

by Emily Jones/WABE, Grist May 9th, 2023May 9th, 2023

Native Americans find swamp a link to history before forced removal while others see potential to coexist with mining.

Georgia’s hedge against climate change: the Okefenokee’s peat

by Mary Landers May 2nd, 2023May 3rd, 2023

‘Stop this incursion’: Proposed mine near Okefenokee Swamp draws fierce opposition in public hearing

by Benjamin Payne/GPB News February 23rd, 2023February 23rd, 2023

Hydrologists: EPD using wrong data to predict mine’s impact on Okefenokee

by Mary Landers February 21st, 2023February 27th, 2023

Okefenokee Stephen Foster State Park

EPD director updates board on mining project near Okefenokee

by Mary Landers January 27th, 2023February 11th, 2023

Georgia GOP lawmaker pushes bill to protect ‘vital and precious’ Okefenokee from new mining proposals

by Jill Nolin/Georgia Recorder January 25th, 2023January 25th, 2023

Coast Watch, Newsletter

Okefenokee, early spring, and bees’ disease

by Mary Landers January 25th, 2023January 24th, 2023

Despite ongoing investigation and scientific disputes, a plan for strip mine near Okefenokee advances

by Mary Landers January 20th, 2023January 20th, 2023

Vogtle delay, Twitter block, and gas stoves

by Mary Landers January 18th, 2023January 17th, 2023

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