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

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

Sights and sounds in the Okefenokee Swamp this morning. | Okefenokee Swamp Park

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