We explored the Dawson Forest in North Georgia in search of old gold mines—and found some incredible ones, thanks to tips from local explorers. With their help, we tracked down some of the larger and ...

Georgia reportedly has the second-most energy consumption from crypto mining in the U.S. Tax subsidies and low power rates attract large operators like CleanSpark. Counties consider data center ...

Follow my simple North Georgia Mountains day trip itinerary for a fun day trip from Atlanta to Helen and Dahlonega in the ...

After six years, a controversial bid to mine next door to Georgia’s famed Okefenokee Swamp is no more. The Conservation Fund, a nonprofit specializing in acquiring at-risk lands, announced Friday it ...

Members of the Georgia State House have once again introduced bills to protect the Okefenokee Swamp from mining threats. The Okefenokee was named a National Wildlife Refuge in 1937, and provides ...

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 ...