After six years, a controversial bid to mine next door to ... Swamp is an ecological gem with riches matched by few places on Earth. Located in Southeast Georgia, the swamp contains the 407,000 ...

The move puts an immediate halt to a project that scientists and environmentalists had feared could irreparably damage North America’s largest blackwater swamp.

One of the best times of the year is the NFL Draft. Not only is a great time for the NFL to celebrate itself, but there is ...

Albany sits pretty along the Flint River in southwest Georgia. This friendly city gives you small-town charm with just enough city conveniences. The downtown area features beautiful historic buildings ...

The State Botanical Garden of Georgia offers 313 acres of trails and themed gardens to explore. It’s free to visit, making it a perfect daily destination for nature lovers. The Georgia Museum of Art ...

In Western North Carolina, rockhounds have plenty of opportunities to dig for gems, if they don’t mind getting a little dirty, and maybe a little wet.

The landmark deal ends a years-long fight over a proposed mine next to one of the South’s last truly wild places.

The Conservation Fund's purchase halted a widely opposed titanium mining proposal near the largest blackwater swamp in North ...

A conservation group said Friday it has reached a $60 million deal to buy land outside the Okefenokee Swamp from a mining company that environmentalists spent years battling over a proposed mine that ...

One of six senior military colleges in the U.S., the University of North Georgia operates five campuses across the northern part of the state, with a main campus in Dahlonega. The university ...

A mine that ended up yielding hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of minerals was purchased for just $100 in 1884. That year a local blacksmith, Frank Powers, acquired the World's Fair Mine ...

Most, when prodded, give a playful shrug at the curious phenomenon at Long Island's Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy ...