Her show features maps of the fires and the refuge and easy-to-grasp explanations of the swamp’s issues. ... A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp,” an art installation by Pam Ponce.

SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Rep. Donald McEachin announced he is reintroducing the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act. McEachin says the bill will “provide local and regional communities ...

Biden signed the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Area Act, which directs the Department of the Interior to study making the […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 56°F.

A place called “Dismal Swamp” sounds like something to be avoided. But you’ll find that the Great Dismal Swamp, in northeastern North Carolina and southeastern Virginia, can actually be a ...

The Great Dismal Swamp has long been recognized for its importance as a National Wildlife Refuge, and now local activists and members of Congress want it to get a similar federal recognition for ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) – A Great Dismal Swamp Canal Trail boat ramp and parking area will be closed several months for construction. The city of Chesapeake says the Ballahack Boat Ramp and ...

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.

Located in Southeastern Virginia, the swamp (3100 Desert Road Suffolk, Va.) is the northernmost swamp along the Atlantic Ocean and located between two eco-regions.

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 ...

Great Dismal Swamp, in Virginia and North Carolina, was once thought to be haunted. For generations of escaped slaves, says archaeologist Dan Sayers, the swamp was a haven. U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...