Josh Howard has spent 50 years exploring Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, home to more than 1,000 species of plants and wildlife. When a mining proposal threatened it, he became an environmentalist to help fight to protect the swamp, and a nonprofit later stepped in with a deal to halt the project for now. | CBS Evening News

2.4K views · 45 reactions | Be sure to watch this wonderful video on the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge history & various entrances. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge Stephen C. Foster State Park Okefenokee Adventures | Okefenokee Swamp Park | Facebook

Chancellor Sonny Perdue recently joined the UGA NAPA Tailgate Show to share his support for the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge’s World Heritage Site designation! As a proud Georgian, he supports the recognition of this natural treasure for generations to come. | Okefenokee Swamp Park

39 reactions · 3 comments | The Okefenokee is a vibrant, magical oasis. In this video taken during a boat tour in September, you can see the narrow, blackwater passage reflecting all the trees above as guests traverse through the swamp in a boat. | Okefenokee Swamp Park | Facebook

30K views · 364 reactions | Sights and sounds in the Okefenokee Swamp this morning. | Okefenokee Swamp Park | Facebook

4.2K views · 128 reactions | Have you explored the Okefenokee Swamp before? It’s one of our Best Trips of the Year in Georgia for 2022! Check out Wander North Georgia's road trip to North America’s largest black water swamp. For the full list of our Best Trips to take in 2022, go to https://www.exploregeorgia.org/things-to-do/list/best-trips-of-the-year. | Explore Georgia | Facebook

Reminder to join us in the Okefenokee Swamp Park for an exciting new program!!! This special opportunity includes an exclusive 2-hour boat tour all about the American Alligator!! The program will be $50 per person (plus GA sales tax) and covers all of our general admission activities as well. It is being offered the month of JUNE on Tuesdays 10 A.M. - 12 P.M. & Saturdays 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. Discover and assist Kristen Zemaitis, Alligator Research Technician, with our ongoing alligator research proj

The 2023 BEST TRIPS WEEK continues! 🎉 We’re sharing our top trip ideas to get you inspired to plan some amazing adventures in the new year. DISCOVER NATURAL WONDERS AT THE OKEFENOKEE SWAMP Boat tours, nature shows and boardwalk observation areas dive into swamp life at Okefenokee Swamp Park near Waycross, in southeast Georgia, where you can experience nature up close under a lush and fluttering forest canopy. Take a boat or train tour and explore wildlife on a primitive nature walk dappled by s