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The Okefenokee Swamp is a large peat-filled wetland extending across southeastern Georgia and northern Florida. Its dark, tannin-stained waters flow through forested islands, cypress stands, open wet prairies, and winding channels, creating habitat for alligators, black bears, wading birds, and many...
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is a protected coastal area established in 1938 on Hatteras Island in North Carolina's Outer Banks. Its ocean beach, dunes, brackish ponds, salt marshes, and tidal waters provide feeding and resting habitat for migratory birds traveling along the Atlantic Flyway....
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area established in 1980 in northeastern Louisiana. It preserves bottomland hardwood forest, wetlands, sloughs, and other habitats associated with the Tensas River floodplain, part of an ecosystem once widespread across the lower Mississippi Valle...
The Atlanta Botanical Garden encompasses over 21 acres featuring diverse collections including orchids, palms, and native Georgia plants, alongside various themed gardens and indoor conservatory spaces.
Neches River National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area in East Texas established in 2006 along the Neches River. It conserves bottomland hardwood forest, wetlands, streams, and associated wildlife habitat within a river corridor that retains substantial natural floodplain ecosystems. Managed by t...
Swanquarter National Wildlife Refuge is a federally protected coastal area in Hyde County, North Carolina, established in 1932. It encompasses marshes, islands, creeks, and open water along Pamlico Sound, providing habitat for migratory waterfowl, wading birds, fish, and other coastal wildlife. Mana...
Pearl River Wildlife Management Area straddles the Louisiana-Mississippi border along the Pearl River, providing wetland habitat for migratory birds and American alligators.
Wambaw Creek Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area within Francis Marion National Forest in coastal South Carolina. It protects a low-lying landscape shaped by Wambaw Creek, including blackwater wetlands, bottomland hardwood forest, and stands of bald cypress and water tupelo. With de...
The Florida Cruiser is a large dragonfly notable for its rapid, continuous flight patterns over waterways, specifically endemic to the southeastern United States.
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is a botanical park located in Richmond, Virginia, encompassing over 35 acres of diverse plant collections and themed landscapes. The property features a prominent classical domed Conservatory that houses exotic and seasonal plants from around the world. Visitors can ex...
The Taper-tailed Darner (Gomphaeschna antilope) is a large dragonfly native to the southeastern United States, notable for flying primarily during early spring.
Callaway Gardens encompasses over 170 acres of diverse landscapes featuring themed gardens, including a rose garden, butterfly glade, and hummingbird sanctuary, alongside recreational facilities and events.
Dolomedes okefinokensis is a large fishing spider native to the wetlands of the southeastern United States, renowned for its ability to catch small aquatic vertebrates.
Bellingrath Gardens & Home, located in Theodore, Alabama, encompasses over 65 acres of ornamental camellias, roses, and other diverse plant collections arranged within formal gardens and natural woodlands along the Shoal River.
Mercer Botanic Gardens encompasses over 300 acres of diverse habitats, including wetlands, woodlands, and formal gardens, showcasing a collection of native and exotic plant species from around the world.
