6+ day, 17+ 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…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (547+ words) Georgia officials are working to stop the spread of the invasive yellow-legged hornet before it causes deeper harm to the state's bees, farms, and food systems. So far this year, the state has trapped 866 hornets and eradicated 44 nests, an early…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (107+ words) A Sandy Springs family got a bit of a scare when their security cameras caught a bear walking through the backyard. Video shared with Channel 2 Action News shows the bear near a home on Angus Trail earlier this week. Luckily,…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (244+ words) Black racers were just one snake species uncovered on this tin-flipping outing. Finding Eastern racers in pairs highlights the fact that springtime is breeding season. To find mates, male snakes follow scented chemical trails left behind in the soil and…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (204+ words) (NewsNation) — As massive data center projects continue to expand across the United States, one development in Georgia is drawing scrutiny over allegations it has contaminated a town’s drinking water. The issue caught the attention of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y.,…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (721+ words) Aquatic invasive species can cause significant economic and ecological harm in Georgia, and state officials are asking for the public’s help in combating them. By displacing or outcompeting native plants and animals, non-native aquatic nuisance species can damage boats and…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (751+ words) When Laura Solomon, with co-owner and husband Perry Soloman, opened Tybee Oyster Company in 2022, they spent the summer flipping oysters in floating cages about five miles off of Tybee Island, to prevent the overgrowth of barnacles and algae on their…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (374+ words) The Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced it would be funding more than a dozen conservation and outdoor recreation projects this year. The 14 projects will receive $33.2 million from the state, with award grant recipients matching the funds for an additional…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (288+ words) GEORGIA - A long-tracked adult white shark is catching attention for his satellite pings in the Atlantic, off the coast of north Georgia. Breton has been part of the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker since Sept. 2020, when he was tagged off Scatarie…...

8+ mon, 3+ day ago   (961+ words) Home to ancient earthen mounds, Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park in Macon, Georgia, offers insight into the area's Indigenous history. Visitors can tour a reconstructed lodge and view recovered artifacts in the park museum as well as hike, fish, and…...