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The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Coastal Resources Division (CRD) has successfully added two new structures to its artificial reef system, enhancing marine habitat and fishing opportunities off the Georgia coast. On Jan. 3, 2025, CRD deployed the retired tug Megan at the CDH Reef, approximately 12 miles offshore. The Megan, a 46-foot vessel,…
Gov. Brian and First Lady Marty Kemp joined Georgia Department of Natural Resources leaders today in recognizing four corporate forest landowners for stewardship and land management practices benefiting Georgia wildlife. Georgia Power, Weyerhaeuser, PotlatchDeltic and Forest Investment Associates were named DNR’s Forestry for Wildlife partners for 2025. Partner projects are coordinated by DNR’s Wildlife Resources…
The J. Strom Thurmond Lake Project, managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, sustained severe damage to its forested areas as Hurricane Helene traveled across Georgia and South Carolina on Sept. 27, 2024. In a race against time, the Thurmond Project is clearing fallen trees as quickly as possible before the trees…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) continues to keep the public informed in the wake of Georgia’s first positive case of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), announced on Jan, 24. Four public information sessions were held by DNR Feb. 4-8 at the Cook County Extension Service Office in Adel, the Lanier County High School Auditorium…
Public information sessions have been scheduled to provide an opportunity for area residents to learn about CWD and ask questions related to DNR’s response. Information Sessions are scheduled for Feb. 4-8, 2025: Feb. 4 at 7 p.m.: Cook County Extension Service Office (206 East 9th Street, Adel, GA 31620) Feb. 6 at 7 p.m.: Virtual…
With Georgia’s first case of Chronic Wasting Disease confirmed in a hunter-harvested buck killed in Lanier County, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources held a press conference in Tifton today (Jan. 24, 2025). The key speaker was Dr. Tina Johannsen, Assistant Chief of the Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division Game Management Section. Dr. Johannsen began…
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) has confirmed through the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories that a hunter-harvested deer sampled for routine surveillance in Lanier County has tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). This is the first case of CWD detected in Georgia. The…
Job openings to work in the outdoor industry are rare and coveted, and even more rare is a full-time position at GON. People who work here just never leave! GON is growing, and currently we are seeking to expand our ability to deliver outdoor content to the GON Community. In addition to the Full-Time Editor position…
A Lake Hartwell striped bass fishing tournament ended in tragedy Saturday morning, Jan. 11, when a competitor’s boat with four anglers onboard sank. A 25-year-old woman from Aiken, S.C. did not survive. The Anderson County (S.C.) Corner’s office identified the young woman as Kimberely Gomillion. According to statements from officials, Gomillion was fishing the tournament…
After a run of 85 straight timely episodes that aired weekly, GON-TV’s final show was a compilation of our favorite clips and moments caught on camera as the GON crew traversed the Georgia woods and waters. Recently digitized, this classic originally was broadcast on Dec. 7, 2000 nationwide on The Outdoor Channel and dozens of…