6+ day, 16+ hour ago   (314+ words) A Georgia state park has officially changed its name as the Okefenokee Swamp gains international recognition. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources State Parks Division announced that Stephen C. Foster State Park is now officially Okefenokee State Park, effective Sept. 1. Located…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (324+ words) Georgia is no stranger to invasive species, with kudzu, Japanese knotweed, the spotted lanternfly, Argentine tegus and more threatening the state. Now, there’s a new entrant to the list: the pasture mealybug. Houseplant enthusiasts may already be familiar with a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (474+ words) That increase has sharpened attention on a permit category that many residents previously had little reason to follow. For Georgia data centers, the permitting debate turns on whether backup power equipment should be treated as a limited operational safeguard or…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (615+ words) Georgia’s beloved wetland just landed a prestigious global title. The Okefenokee Swamp has been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, which features 1,273 properties of outstanding cultural and natural importance across 173 countries. The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, which protects the largest…...