Josh Howard has been coming to Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp for 50 years, starting with his grandfather taking him there, then taking his own children. He knows just about every inch of the place. "We ...

Many scientists feared a now-scuttled plan to mine next to the Okefenokee Swamp would alter the water levels of the refuge. The mining company itself disputed those claims, arguing the water it ...

New research from the University of Georgia provides more evidence that mining near the Okefenokee Swamp could harm it. Scientists found that water in the swamp and a deep underground aquifer share ...

With gold prices at an all-time high, illegal gold mining is again rising— a recurring pattern between gold prices and illegal gold mining. Earlier this month, several top-tier news reports covered ...