Photo: UnSplash.com Georgia State Parks is making camping easy for first-timers who want to try it out for a night or two. Their First-Time Camper Program is a budget-friendly way for newbies…
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Hike to this overnight backcountry lodge along the AT in Georgia
by Jenni Veal August 18, 2015Georgia’s only backcountry inn, the Len Foote Hike Inn, is located at the end of a 4.9-mile trek that begins at Amicalola Falls State Park in Dawsonville, Ga. – the…
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Conservation EducationTennessee
Gray, Tennessee – Explore an active fossil site and museum
by Jenni Veal August 24, 2015The Gray Fossil Site in Gray, Tenn., preserves plant and animal fossils that date back 7 to 4.5 million years. In May of 2000, Tennessee Department of Transportation highway crews…
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Pigeon Forge, Tennessee – History and small-town fun in the Smoky Mountains
by Jenni Veal September 1, 2015The Island Show Fountain in Pigeon Forge offers entertaining water shows every 30 minutes. (Photo: Jenni Veal) Pigeon Forge, Tenn., has it all: dazzling shows, knockdown museums; outrageous rides;…
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Monarch butterfly tagging in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
by Jenni Veal October 6, 2015Fall color in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in East Tennessee is dazzling, with crisp hues of red, brown, yellow and orange painting the landscape. Each September and October, the…
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Cathedral Caverns State Park is located near Lake Guntersville in Northeast Alabama. (Photo: Peter Jones) Two-thirds of the Alabama’s more than 4,200 known caves occur in the northeastern section of…
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Rugby, Tennessee – A quaint mix of history and outdoor fun
by Jenni Veal February 22, 2016Rugby is a unique destination for families looking for a quaint mix of history and outdoor fun. (Photo: Brian Stansberry)The historic village of Rugby in Northeast Tennessee was established in…
Sea turtles and beach biking make Jekyll Island a treasure along the Georgia coast
Jekyll Island, Georgia, is so much more than just a family beach escape. Twenty-five miles of bike trails wind throughout the island and along its Atlantic beaches, highlighting its protected and historic…
It’s a short hike to this rustic backcountry lodge in Tennessee
Set deep within the woods of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area on the Tennessee-Kentucky border, Charit Creek Lodge is the perfect weekend getaway for families looking…
North Myrtle Beach, S.C. – Paddle the Waccamaw River
The Waccamaw River is considered one of the finest blackwater rivers in the Southeast. The tea-stained color of this slow-moving river that extends 140 miles from North Carolina to South…