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Take a Hike in Georgia

By Janet Slagell

From scenic overlooks along Lookout Mountain to the waves crashing on sandy shores or the towering buildings in Atlanta to historic bridges and battlefields, Georgia tourism has much to offer. However, if your idea of a vacation involves camping along a trail, fishing in a cold mountain stream or lake, while carrying a backpack, then there is are a number of opportunities in Georgia for this as well.

Someone once said, "The best way to see a country, unless you are pressed for time, is to travel on foot." Or, as Henry David Thoreau stated, "The saunterer, in the good sense, is no more vagrant than the meandering river, which is all the while sedulously seeking the shortest course to the sea." If you are looking for exploration and adventure in nature, then Georgia has an assortment of trails from which to choose. <<more>>

North Georgia Travel Destinations For the Adventurous

By Gina Bennett

If you are planning a visit to the North Georgia area you will find that there are a variety of outdoor activities to choose from so that you can make the most of your trip. Let's talk about some of the more popular attractions that are in the beautiful mountain area of Georgia.<<more>>

American Exceptionalism - The Appalachian Trail

By Scott Amundson

The Appalachian Trail makes up one third of the Triple Crown of United States long distance hiking and runs about 2,178 miles. Home to over 2,000 rare species of plants and animals, it starts at Springer Mountain in the state of Georgia and runs all the way to Mount Katahdin in Maine. Animals that are commonly seen along the trail include moose, elk, timber rattlesnakes, and copperheads. Although some sections cross through towns and over rivers and roads, the majority of the trail travels through wilderness.<<more>>