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Great Dismal Swamp could become National Heritage Area, making site eligible for more funding
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPresident Joe Biden on Friday began the process of designating the Great Dismal Swamp as a National Heritage Area in recognition of its history and connections with local Indigenous tribes and ...
Why does Okefenokee deserve World Heritage status? No place on earth quite like the swamp
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoFOLKSTON, Ga. — Between its size and preservation, there isn’t another place quite like it on earth....
Grab your binoculars: Great Dismal Swamp hosts 13th annual Birding Festival
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThe Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge hosts its 13th annual Birding Festival on April 27, with guided bird and nature walks, bus tours, natural history presentations, live raptors, ...
There may be fewer than 1,000 of this NC bird left. What it will take to save it.
Raleigh News and Observer via Yahoo News· 5 months agoA coalition of environmental groups are asking the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to declare...
The 10 Best Family-Friendly Activities in Chesapeake
Momtastic via Yahoo News· 10 months agoWelcome to Chesapeake, a charming city located in Virginia that offers families a wide range of exciting activities to enjoy. With its immersive museums,...
The 20 Most Beautiful Places In Virginia, According To A Local
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 1 week agoFrom sandy beaches to mountain summits to sparkling lakes, Virginia just seems to have it all....
Going for a Loop: Door County couple takes boat on 6,200-mile America's Great Loop journey
Green Bay Press-Gazette via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTOWN OF GARDNER - Peter Glassen long held a dream of doing something that's more rare than...
Bear caught on camera racing across Route 58 in Suffolk
WAVY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — There has been another bear sighting in Hampton Roads, and this time, it came...
Chesapeake officials preparing to rezone 1,400 acres of farmland for ‘mega’ industrial park
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAlong the city’s southernmost edge near the North Caroline state line sits 4,000 acres of tilled land that once grew soybeans, wheat and corn. But over the past few years, city officials have ...
Chesapeake rezones 1,400 acres of farmland for industrial mega-site
Virginian Pilot via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe City Council this week rezoned 1,420 acres of farmland near the North Carolina border hoping to secure funding to aid in the development of a so-called industrial mega-site. The property ...