6+ Favorite Books on Financial Independence (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Financial Independence…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books on Southern Ecosystems (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Southern Ecosystems…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books on The Art of Biography (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on The Art of Biography…so far.
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The House at Hardman Farm State Historic Site
Hardman Farm State Historic Site is a very underrated Georgia State Historic Site. The house is this incredible bit of Italianate architecture built right around the Civil War. The entire property is lovely with well-preserved buildings that highlight the rapid economic succession of the Deep South from the antebellum era to the modern era.
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Cohutta Wilderness Trail Crew Work on Hickory Creek Trail
The Cohutta Wilderness Trail Volunteers spent a good bit of time in 2025 working on the Hickory Creek Trail. It is one of my favorite trails, but has been hit hard by storms in the last couple of years.
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Etowah River Looking Towards Cartersville
The Allatoona Dam on the Etowah River has some nice hikes with views across a small canyon. In the far distance, through the forest, you can see (ironically) the smokestacks of Plant Bowen, one of the largest coal-fired power plants in North America.
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6+ Favorite Books on Medical Science and the Human Body (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Medical Science and the Human Body…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books on Dystopian Fiction (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Dystopian Fiction…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books on Political and Social Commentary (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Political and Social Commentary…so far.
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6+ Favorite Malcolm Gladwell’s Psychology Books (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Malcolm Gladwells Psychology Books…so far.
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The Grant Park Hawk
The Red Tailed Hawk that lives in Atlanta’s Grant Park is an absolute Boss. He’s also used to humans and will land incredibly close. In this case, he’s at the basketball courts – themed for the Atlanta Hawks – so I guess he loves a good pun too.
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Clear Conasauga River
I’m always amazed at how clear Georgia’s rivers run near their headwaters in the Chattahoochee National Forest. The combination of running across rocks and being filtered by forest instead of being silted with erosion is lovely to see.
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Marsh at Fort Morris State Historic Site
Fort Morris was an old fort that stood guard in front of Sunbury, one of the oldest European settlements in Georgia. The site is on the Medway River with beautiful views of coastal marshes.
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6+ Favorite Books on Big Infrastructure Projects (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Big Infrastructure Projects…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books on American Political History (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on American Political History…so far.
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GeoSpy – The Location Tool Everyone Should Know Exists
Everyone should know that this exists -> https://geospy.ai/
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6+ Favorite Books on Walking and Hiking Philosophy (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Walking and Hiking Philosophy…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books for Nature Photography (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books for Nature Photography Enthusiasts…so far.
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Ridiculously Perfect Eastern Hemlock
With so many Eastern Hemlocks dying, I’m always on the look out for a really good looking specimen. This one at Hardman Farm State Historic Site is one of the most symmetrical that I’ve ever seen.
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South Georgia Pine Forest
Even though they aren’t all Longleaf anymore, I still love the expanse of Loblolly Pines in South Georgia.
