Hiking Kinnard Creek Trail in Oconee National Forest
The Oconee National Forest has been part of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest almost since its establishment. But it’s much smaller,…
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Hiking Ellicott Rock Wilderness
In August 2018, I did a day hike along the Chattooga River in the Ellicott Rock Wilderness in North Georgia….
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Hiking Hitchiti Trail
The Hitchiti Trail is a 3-ish mile trail near Jarrell Plantation that weaves along Falling Creek to the Ocmulgee River….
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Hiking Forney Creek at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
In April, my brother-in-law, brother, my son, and myself all went on a 2 night backpacking trip to the Great…
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Hiking Wolfden Loop on the Pine Mountain Trail
The Pine Mountain Trail system is one of the most extensive trail systems in Middle Georgia. It’s one of those…
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Hiking Cheaha Wilderness
One of the major pros of living in Atlanta is that I’m within a two hour drive of several designated…
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On Camping at Panola Mountain State Park
Panola Mountain State Park is a Georgia State Park about 30 minutes east of Atlanta, GA. Panola Mountain State Park…
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6 Pros and Cons of Commuting and Getting Around by Bike in Atlanta
When I originally published this post in February 2013 – I had just moved to Atlanta, GA (metro area of…
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Tourist’s Guide To Running In Atlanta: The Best Routes To Run
Running is possibly the best way to see any city. It’s fast enough to cover a lot of ground, but…
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How I Cut 1:57 Off My Average 5k Time By Tweaking My Playlist
[Note: This post originally ran December 2012 back when iTunes was still a thing. You can skip down to the…
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Cooper Gap to Woody Gap On The Appalachian Trail
In my quest to hike the entirety of the Appalachian Trail in Georgia, I had left out a short section…
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Observations & Training Tips from My Second Marathon
It’s been 2 1/2 years after running in my first marathon, but on October 4th, 2014 I ran in my 2nd…
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Unicoi Gap to Dick’s Creek Gap On The Appalachian Trail
Mid-March is thru-hiker’s season on the Appalachian Trail. The most common schedule for anyone planning on hiking all 2,000+ miles…
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Observations & Training Tips from My First Trail Half Marathon
Last week, I ran in my first Trail Half Marathon – specifically the Mystery Mountain Half Marathon by GUTS at…
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Springer Mountain to Cooper Gap on the Appalachian Trail
So far on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia, we’ve had both an idyllic experience, and a very miserable experience hiking overnight…
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State Botanical Gardens | Best Places To Run in Athens, GA
Tour guides at the University of Georgia love to talk about how the State of Georgia Botanical Gardens and the…
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Tesnatee Gap To Unicoi Gap On The Appalachian Trail
The last time my brother, brother-in-law, and I hiked a section of the Appalachian Trail – it was an absolute…
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North Oconee River Greenway Trail | Best Places To Run in Athens, GA
If you live in or around Athens, GA – you simply must explore the North Oconee Greenway – especially if…
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One Year of Running In Vibram Fivefingers Bikilas
I started running distance when I was 10 years old, and continued throughout high school. I was never particularly fast,…
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A Bear Walks Into Camp
Or, Our Experience On The Appalachian Trail Overnight, And What We Learned Ever since I read Bill Bryson’s book A Walk…
