To nature lovers like Charles Seabrook, swamps are magical, teeming with wildlife, and places of tranquility filled with otherworldly beauty.
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 ...
The Okefenokee Swamp is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Here's where to stay, what to do, and how to explore the ...
Update: July 25, 2026. The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List today at a U.N. committee meeting. It was the only new U.S. site to be inscribed, ...
A Georgia state park has officially changed its name as the Okefenokee Swamp gains international recognition.
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.
LISTEN: The Okefenokee Swamp, which straddles the border between Georgia and Florida, has been recognized for its universal value to humanity like the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and India's Taj ...
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