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What does it mean to be a new national park? Ocmulgee Mounds in Georgia may soon find out

December 19, 2025

Seth T. Kannarr, University of Tennessee –Guest article– Ocmulgee Mounds, a site in central Georgia with 12,000 years of Indigenous history, may be on the verge of becoming the newest U.S. national park. This is […]

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State parks brace for Hurricane Helene

September 26, 2024

State park systems in the Southeast United States are preparing for the landfall of Hurricane Helene, a large a violent storm predicted to cause enormous damage. The storm is projected to make landfall on Florida’s […]

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Invasive Asian snails found in Georgia lake

June 24, 2024

Conservation authorities in the American South are warning of a new invasive species infesting a popular lake. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources in the United States is asking boaters and anglers to be on […]

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