“Experts estimate the Ocmulgee River corridor is home to 32 mammal species, 170 species of birds, 26 amphibian species, 31 fish species and 35 reptile species.” Environment Georgia, an e The ...

Located in Macon ... Georgia’s new national park would provide 35 miles of protected river corridor along the Ocmulgee River, a hotspot for wildlife," the group said in a release.

The best way to see the park is from atop the Great Temple Mound, which offers views of the Ocmulgee River and beyond. Less than a mile from the visitors center, the mound is on the Main Path and ...

The Ocmulgee River in Macon could see its highest water levels in decades, according to the National Weather Service. As a result, Amerson River Park temporarily closed due to “dangerous” water ...

A man who drowned in a Georgia river over the weekend has been identified by authorities. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said witnesses saw a 26-year-old man swimming in the Ocmulgee River on ...

The city may be on the verge of having Georgia’s first national park at Ocmulgee Mounds across the river. The new designation ... his offices were located at 535 Cotton Avenue, which is about ...

On Friday, around 12:16 p.m., Bibb County deputies and firefighters and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources were called to the Ocmulgee River Riverwalk to help with a possible drowning.

A 33-year-old man is believed to have drowned in the Ocmulgee River Friday afternoon while trying to save a group of children, according to a news release from the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The ...

Welcome to my new column, On The Map, where I (Leslie ... Rose Hill Cemetery – located at 1071 Riverside Drive. The band spent many nights hanging out in this fifty acre cemetery that opened in 1840 ...

Straddling the Fall Line and the Ocmulgee River, Macon has seen 17,000 years ... legends like Otis Redding and Little Richard and the location of historic Capricorn Records, Macon’s music ...

The proposed Ocmulgee Mounds Park and Preserve would be Georgia’s first national park. The area along the Ocmulgee River downstream ... outside the boundary. The map submitted by Sen.