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.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Appalachian Culture…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Project Management and Completion…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Islamic Fundamentalism…so far.
Snow makes everything look beautiful wen it first falls.
Rice Camp Branch is one of my favorite little creeks running along the Rice Camp trail in the Cohutta Wilderness.
But it’s ok to say, “yes, I want to mitigate the negative effects of this massive change, but also, this technology is really freaking cool.”
I got to see a mature-ish American Chestnut!
Appalachian Coves are a beautiful, fascinating forest community, no matter the season. In the winter, you can appreciate the sheer height of the Tulip Trees and the passage of light during the day.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Sustainable Urban Living…so far.
The Cagots, a minority in France whose persecution began in the eleventh century and continued well into the last one….that no one knew how to recognize or why they were persecuted.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Human Migration and Displacement…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Housing and Home…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on American Cities…so far.
I love how beeches hold on to those leaves far past Fall.
Whether you are hiking in the Great Smoky Mountains National Aprk, the Cohutta Wilderness of Georgia, or the Alleghenies of Pennsylvania, you’re probably going to run across some evidence of human civilization, even in deep forest that has been protected for 100+ years.
A Roundup of My Favorite Karen Armstrongs Religious Histories…so far.
I re-read Brave New World and was surprised at how well it has held up. Definitely worth a re-read.
I picked up As I Lay Dying from Standard Ebooks — a great free source for public domain classics —…
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on the American South…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Essential Books on Mindfulness…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Modern China…so far.
Waterfalls in the Southern Appalachians are rarely grand and tall. They are mostly stair-stepped and draped rhododendron. But they have a human scale and plant diversity around them that makes them so lovely.
Brilliant performance art -> Forty News. Events are important, but the daily news is not the medium to understand them.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Parenting…so far.
I absolutely love this short video from the Cornell School of Ornithology.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Rivers and Water…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Paul Theroux Travel Books…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Memoirs of Unusual Jobs…so far.
Lake Charlotte is an accidental treasure in the City of Atlanta. It’s a conservation tract right in the middle of a massive industrial area. But the tract is big enough and so dense with mature hardwoods that it’s a scenic oasis in the city. Love it.
A Roundup of My Favorite Eric Barkers Social Psychology…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Practical Guides by Johnny Molloy…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Media and Communication…so far.
Ever since we started observing Advent, I’ve tried making our own candle arrangement. A couple of years ago, a large…
The Conasauga River is especially beautiful in late Fall with floating leaves and remnant pops of color from maples and beeches.
I’ve been using LLM projects before ChatGPT even came out. I was using OpenAI’s GPT 3 and GPT 2 back…
I find this map via Mapper_X absolutely insane. And the first thing that comes to mind is the Equal Representation…
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Experimental Fiction…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Douglas Brinkleys Environmental Histories…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Colonial History and Imperialism…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Mohsin Hamids Literary Works…so far.
Very good career advice -> What advice do I give to my students? by Michael Levin
Ginkgo trees really are very different. I love how their leaves come in & then drop suddenly. There’s no slowly dropping them over time like oaks – it’s just like “drop!”.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Climate Change and Environmental Challenges…so far.
The Internet has added an astounding diversity of choices to everyday life…but somehow the more choices that we move to…
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on National Parks and Public Lands…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Digital Culture…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Human Psychology and Behavior…so far.
I love seeing direct evidence of wildlife in the forest. This area had lots of evidence of beavers just working hard on their dams.
America’s National Historic Trails is a lovely coffee table book that covers some of the hidden gems of America’s recreation & preservation systems (i.e., lesser known than the National Park system or National Scenic Trails system)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books from Literary Fiction…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books from Southern Gothic Literature…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Stoicism…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Water and Ocean Conservation…so far.
The Wilderness Land Trust is one of the most effective, focused, and agile conservation organizations in the United States. They…
This. 1000x This -> Everything Is Television by Derek Thompson
Forest Service roads are incredibly scenic, especially in the Fall. I’m never surprised at the number of folks slowly cruising,…
The colors in the background are the focus, but the composition is deliberate here. The irony of the southern Appalachians is that it’s hard to photograph the trees, thanks to all the trees.
The State of Georgia Auditor did a (fascinating) performance audit of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ State Parks &…
A Roundup of My Favorite Philosophy Books by Alain de Botton…so far.
On a recent trip to Jack Hill State Park, I got to try FootGolf for the first time. The Park…
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Behavioral Marketing…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Architectural Design…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Digital Privacy and Security…so far.
Yes, California is all that.
In September, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (Georgia DNR) announced that the 65th gopher tortoise population (minimum of 250…
Belying its name, the Atlanta History Center is mostly gardens & forest with so many nice walks & mature trees.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Baseball…so far.
Jack Hill State Park is an underrated State Park in Middle Georgia, surprisingly close to the Coast with a bonus FootGolf course.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Arctic and Northern Adventures…so far.
Nice reminder -> What Made Blogging Different?
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on War Literature…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books About Psychological Well-being…so far.
This pedestrian bridge crosses Northside Drive at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It is one of the most controversial and irksome pieces of infrastructure in the city of Atlanta.
Mail processing automation killed off mailcars…a major source of revenue for US passenger rail.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Forest Ecology…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Digital Marketing…so far.
Scientific American updated their classic chart of mobility efficiency. A human on a bike is better than a fish in the water.
Here is the problem that I run into every 2 years. I’m sold on the idea that voting in every…
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Environmental Economics…so far.
Exhibit A for why the Web is still awesome -> How to share: 300 guides to help your community thrive
Black Rock Mountain State Park in Georgia has some of the best overlooks in the state. Looking south, you can see far off, almost all the way to Atlanta. And looking north, you can see Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. and into the Tennessee River Basin.
More prestige, Less Value. Good observation from -> The Inverse Law of Conference Speaking
I love the autumn light in Georgia, especially in city parks like Atlanta’s Grant Park.
Well-stated perspective -> The simplest, hardest way to “live like a local”
I got to visit Bunker Hill in Boston. Like so many other historical markers, especially in urban areas, it’s almost surreal to see the the spot that you hear about since childhood.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on the Future of Work…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Ancient Civilizations…so far.
A Schelling point is a solution people naturally pick when they need to coordinate but can’t communicate. The classic example…
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Environmental Philosophy…so far.
Red Top Mountain State Parks Beach has been recently renovated. It’s in a nice cove that is protected from boat traffic. It’s quite large with a very scenic area and a large beach area. Definitely a great amenity for a park with lots of trails, lots of cabins, and lots of other amenities.
This spot in Atlanta looks abandoned, industrial, and a bit of a wasteland but it is right at the intersection of MARTA and the Southside Beltline. Hopefully, over the next 20 years, it will become a hub of commercial activity and affordable housing.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on the American Civil War…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Historical Religious Conflicts…so far.
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Travel in Africa…so far.
A beautifully shot & beautifully told documentary about (IMHO) the world’s most beautiful bird.
The good ‘ole Internet is still out there. And there are still people trying to “rewild” it and promote it.
The Summer Shade Festival is one of the largest neighborhood festivals in Atlanta. It takes place in Grant Park in August every year. It’s always fun and well attended and very, very hot.
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I’m Nate Shivar from Atlanta, Georgia, USA. I love nature, public lands, books, and the old-school Internet.
