Josh Howard has spent 50 years exploring Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, home to more than 1,000 species of plants and wildlife. When a mining proposal threatened it, he became an environmentalist to help fight to protect the swamp, and a nonprofit later stepped in with a deal to halt the project for now. | CBS Evening News

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The Okefenokee Swamp Park 2021 LIGHT SHOW is in full swing! Here's a sneak peek of the entrance to the park, just follow the Christmas lights! Tickets are available online https://okeswamp.org/event/2021-light-show/?instance_id=23 | Okefenokee Swamp Park

19K views · 520 reactions | Mae and Christian, our Southeast program representative, dive into the blackwater of the Okefenokee Swamp and National Wildlife Refuge and discuss why this critical wildlife area is in danger of losing its pristine landscape and biodiversity. https://dfnd.us/okefenokeestorymap #MapMonday | Defenders of Wildlife | Facebook