Smoke from a wildfire in the Great Dismal Swamp is already having a dismal effect on the Richmond area's air quality. The smoke started sweeping across the Richmond area Friday night, casting a ...

Five people survived 36 hours surrounded by alligators after their plane crashed into a swamp in the Amazon, the pilot has told local media. A child, three women and the pilot of the light ...

Five people survived for 36 hours in a swamp filled with alligators after an emergency landing in the Bolivian Amazon, local authorities and the pilot said Friday. Everyone on board -- three women ...

Although many alligators live just a few miles away in North Carolina, a natural barrier keeps them out of the Great Dismal Swamp, Freeman said. But, be wary, nonetheless, where you step.

In South of Midnight, it is presented as an owl-like creature, an interpretation reached in part through trips to places including the Great Dismal Swamp ... even the giant alligator Two-Toed ...

(probably a prothonotary warbler) or “Will I get eaten by an alligator?” (highly unlikely, though they do occasionally visit from the Great Dismal Swamp to the northeast). The exhibits inside showcase ...

The Great Dismal Swamp, as the name given to it by mosquito-swatting British colonists implies, isn’t always hospitable to humans. Although it’s now part of a popular national wildlife refuge ...

“Alligators: View From a Distance”—perhaps the most important ... For those seeking additional adventures, the Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is just a short drive away, offering another ...

The proposed Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area is in the middle of a three-year feasibility study process. That includes a public comment period, which is open now until May 19th.

Fred Wurster’s favorite time to walk through the Great Dismal Swamp is at dusk. Pushing through thick vegetation and swatting away mosquitoes, he gets to a section of this 113,000-acre national ...

When you think about alligators, the states of Florida and Louisiana may come to mind. But what about elsewhere? Are there alligators in North Carolina? Yes, there are. The state is actually the ...

South Mills and the Great Dismal Swamp are among the 15 destinations featured in the state of North Carolina’s inaugural guide to “trail towns” that offer what Visit NC describes as ...