The Okefenokee Swamp is a forbidding place and a place that I could not imagine living in. I can barely imagine camping there. But there were actually quite a few families, including Creeks, Seminoles, and European settlers who made life there. This picture is of the Chesser Island homestead where the Chesser family lived for many decades. It’s on a rise in the swamp above the water. and it was fascinating to visit.
Lassen Volcanic National Park is a park of colors. Blue water cuts through layers of red, orange, and yellow volcanic rock, coursing through green pines under a blue sky.
Laura S. Walker State Park is a very underrated state park in Georgia. It is in between Waycross and the northern entrance of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Life Refuge. The park has lovely cabins, a great day use area, a beautiful lake, and the landscape is enchanting with pine trees and South Georgia flatwoods.
Chicago is one of my favorite cities. And wow, does Chicago know how to do a skyline. It’s really impressive.
I first saw “Fantastic Lava Bed” on a map of Lassen Volcanic National Park and was like “ok, that’s a funny name” – but yeah, they totally live up to their name. They are huge, scenic, and quite fantastic!
The Appalachian Trail is such an incredible achievement in construction, planning, coordination, and *maintenance* – props to the many volunteers and Forest Service land managers who keep this trail wide open and wonderful.
This is a photo of the sunset over Grant Park at Zoo Atlanta.
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I’m Nate Shivar from Atlanta, Georgia, USA. I love nature, public lands, books, and the old-school Internet.
