Georgia Department of Natural Resources

Agency of the state of Georgia, United States

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is an administrative agency of the U.S. state of Georgia responsible for the management and conservation of the state's natural, historic, and cultural resources. The agency was created in 1972 as part of a sweeping reorganization of Georgia's executive branch under Governor Jimmy Carter and is headed by a commissioner who is appointed by the agency's governing board.

Georgia wildfires force evacuations

Georgia wildfires force evacuations A state of emergency has been declared in Georgia as fast-moving wildfires destroy dozens of homes and threaten air quality across the South.