A new habitat at the 530‑acre Georgia Safari Conservation Park in Madison expands close-up animal encounters and overnight safari stays. Reservations are required.

A Ball Ground family's Nest camera recorded a black bear toppling a bird feeder overnight and neighbors say sightings have been rising across the north metro area.

Home video shows a black bear overturning bird feeders in Mountaire Springs. Georgia DNR warns residents to remove feeders and secure trash.

WalletHub’s 2026 analysis ranks Atlanta fourth among the 100 largest U.S. cities for recreation, with top marks for parks spending and public pools — but uneven access remains.

A juvenile black bear wandered into a Smyrna backyard near Cottesford and Windy Hill. State officials urge residents to secure trash and follow BearWise tips.

The City of Atlanta paid $7.8M to acquire the 30‑acre Lucinda Bunnen estate in Buckhead, preserving mature forest, creekside habitat and a mid‑century home.

A nightly swarm of more than 100,000 endangered gray bats filled the sky over Nickajack Reservoir.

A $9.4 million Bezos Earth Fund grant will fund a major expansion of Four Corners Park in Peoplestown, adding courts, a bigger youth center, gardens and wetlands. The money makes the project Park Pride’s largest to date.

Stone Mountain Park closed its gates on July 4 after parking reached capacity during the Fantastic Fourth celebration, leaving late arrivals turned away.

A doorbell camera captured a likely bear cub in an East Cobb yard. Georgia DNR urges residents to remove feeders, secure trash and report sightings.

A House subcommittee will hear bills Wednesday that could speed recreation permitting and redesignate Ocmulgee Mounds as Georgia’s first national park.

Newnan police and animal control are monitoring a bear sighting on the city's east side; Georgia DNR urges residents to secure trash and give the animal space.

Ottawa has endorsed a plan to move 30 belugas and four dolphins from Marineland to aquariums including Georgia Aquarium. Initial permits are in hand but the transfer is complex.