U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff announced he was backing a proposal to expand the Okefenokee Wildlife Regue in Georgia to protect the ...

Senator Jon Ossoff discussed this new plan and why he said it’s important for our state. “Enthusiastically supporting the ...

A federal proposal to grow the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge was well received in a public meeting Tuesday, but some asked why a larger expansion isn't on the table.

One of Georgia's biggest natural spaces could get even bigger in the near future. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering a proposal that would expand the boundary of the Okefenokee National ...

FOLKSTON — A federal plan to expand the boundaries of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge received a largely warm reception at a town hall meeting held Tuesday night on the edge of the swamp ...

The federal government is seeking public input on a proposal that would allow the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire ...

Florida's water levels, rare plants and ancient fish are among the natural resources that could be protected by a proposed expansion to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. The refuge is ...

The proposed “minor expansion” does not automatically add the approximately 21,000 acres to the refuge, which is already the ...

ATLANTA – Supporters of a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) plan to add about 22,000 acres to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge asked the agency Monday to consider a larger expansion to ...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering a proposal that would expand the boundary of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, adding about 22,000 acres. According to the service's news release, ...

A group of visitors return to Stephen C. Foster State Park after an overnight camping trip on the Red Trail in the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in 2022 in Fargo, Ga. The U.S. Fish and ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has proposed expanding the boundaries of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. Opponents of a proposed mine near the swamp want the feds to "think bigger.