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A new national park may be coming to Georgia

There is a 3,300-acre piece of land in the middle of Georgia that has been home to human habitation for more than 12,000 years. Before colonization, four prehistoric cultures lived in today’s Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park. With such an important history, it’s no surprise that FDR named the site a national monument in 1936.

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Realtree and Georgia DNR return to Truist Park for the second annual hunting and fishing night

The August 29 event brings live animal encounters, outdoor education and a limited Chipper Jones camo jersey giveaway to Battery Atlanta. Georgia’s outdoor community has another reason to visit Truist Park this summer. realtreeThe Georgia Department of Natural Resourcesand this atlanta braves Truist Park and The Battery are back for the second year of their

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Invasive dog-sized lizards are spreading in Georgia, officials warn

Sign up for the Outdoor Life newsletter Get the latest outdoor news—plus a free month of onX Hunt Elite. Georgia wildlife officials are warning of an increase in their numbers teguswhich are giant, invasive lizards from Argentina that have been spreading throughout the American South for years. Officials say sightings are becoming more common in

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Georgia urges residents to kill invasive tegu lizards

Keith Lusher 06.15.26 Wildlife officials in Georgia are warning residents to be vigilant for a growing population of giant invasive lizards that can eat native wildlife. The Argentine black and white tegu, a large reptile native to South America, is increasingly being seen in southeast Georgia, particularly Toombs and Tattnall counties. Georgia Department of Natural

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