President 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 African ...

Serome Hamlin explores the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge with Manager, Chris Lowie, to talk about the natural and human history of the swamp and learn how the unique ecosystem is ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Virginia senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are applauding the Senate passage of the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act, according to a joint statement. The bill was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Great Dismal Swamp is home to one of Virginia’s highest concentrations of black bears, according to the Virginia Department of ...

“I felt I was entering a mysterious place,” said author Amina Luqman-Dawson. “The smell was mossy, earthy, and the trees were so tall, with leaves that cast shadows.” Luqman-Dawson is describing the ...

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SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – The first phase of the Great Dismal Swamp Trailhead Project kicked off in Suffolk on Tuesday, April 12. The City of Suffolk, the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chris Lowie has been keeping a watchful eye on the pitch-black waters of the Great Dismal Swamp for more than a year. CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Chris Lowie has been keeping a watchful eye on ...