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.
East Cowpen Trail affords some of the best views of the interior of the Cohutta Wilderness.
Rabun Bald is the second highest point in the state of Georgia. It’s also one of the wettest spots east of the Mississippi River. I also love it because unlike Brasstown Bald, which has a parking lot, a paved trail, and a visitor center on top, Rabun Bald has only the remains of a fire tower.
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.
The Hickory Ridge Trail in the Cohutta Wilderness in the Chattahoochee National Forest is a favorite interior trail of mine.
I went hiking on the Wise Creek Trail in the Oconee National Forest in the spring of 2023. I started…
Cowrock Mountain is one of the most accessible, and best views on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. Unlike Blood Mountain,…
In March, I went on my first solo backpacking trip. It was only a single overnight. The weather forecast was…
Six years after we finished our last section (Unicoi to Dick’s Creek Gap), my brother, Dad, and I decided to…
The Burgess Mountain Trail is a short hiking trail in the Oconee District of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest. Unlike other,…
Rabun Bald is the 2nd highest point in Georgia behind Brasstown Bald. But unlike Brasstown Bald, it’s only accessible by…
In April 2019, I went to hike the Red Cockaded Woodpecker Trail at the Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge as part…
Raven Cliffs Wilderness is one of the most heavily trafficked Wilderness areas in Georgia. And Raven Cliffs Falls Trail is…
The Oconee National Forest has been part of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest almost since its establishment. But it’s much smaller,…
In August 2018, I did a day hike along the Chattooga River in the Ellicott Rock Wilderness in North Georgia….
The Hitchiti Trail is a 3-ish mile trail near Jarrell Plantation that weaves along Falling Creek to the Ocmulgee River….
In April, my brother-in-law, brother, my son, and myself all went on a 2 night backpacking trip to the Great…
The Pine Mountain Trail system is one of the most extensive trail systems in Middle Georgia. It’s one of those…
One of the major pros of living in Atlanta is that I’m within a two hour drive of several designated…
In my quest to hike the entirety of the Appalachian Trail in Georgia, I had left out a short section…
I lived in Georgia knowing about the Appalachian Trail for more than 12 years before I ever set foot on…
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