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.

The Great Dismal Swamp’s history, as rich as the peat soil beneath the feet of visitors, may soon gain greater recognition as a National Heritage Area.

The Great Dismal Swamp, as the name given to it by mosquito-swatting British colonists implies, isn’t always hospitable to humans. Although it’s now part of a popular national wildlife refuge ...