From a vast swamp to a local landmark, discover the complex history behind the creation of Prairie Creek Reservoir.

The proportion of a watershed that is logged isn’t the only factor that determines flood risk. The landscape and climate ...

Genome sequencing of the rare Chinese swamp cypress shows that an ancient tree's genetic value depends on its history, not on ...

After centuries of environmental threats, the international designation further preserves Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge for wildlife and nature lovers alike. The Okefenokee, located in Georgia ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chesapeake city leaders and members of the community gathered for the opening of a park on Thursday that celebrates a piece of history in Hampton Roads. The event was the official ...

CHESAPEAKE — A long-awaited piece of both colonial- and segregation-era history now sits at the edge of the Great Dismal Swamp Canal Trail in Chesapeake. Nearly 10,000 years ago, it was an area where ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — The Historical Village at the Dismal Swamp officially opened to the public Thursday morning with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that celebrated the preservation of local history and the ...

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site this week. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service The site where the Buddha delivered his first sermon, Japan’s early capital ...

The swamp, already a National Wildlife Refuge, is the first World Heritage destination in Georgia. The Okefenokee Swamp was first earmarked as a potential World Heritage site in 1982, but wasn’t ...

A historic piece of logging equipment that stood on display in Scotia for more than 50 years, has been fully reassembled and can now be seen at the Timber Heritage Association’s Samoa complex.

A sprawling swamp in Georgia on Saturday joined Yellowstone National Park, the Great Barrier Reef, the Taj Mahal and other iconic places around the globe as the latest UNESCO World Heritage site.