5 Notes On the Cohutta Wilderness
The Cohutta Wilderness is the largest designated Wilderness area east of the Mississippi river. It is only about a 2 1/2 hour drive from Atlanta, so I have been able to spend quite a bit of time there.
Wilderness
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5 Economic Reasons for Wilderness
Wilderness has so many benefits. But economic benefits are what policymakers & politicians care about. The USFS put that report in a PDF. I’ve rehosted & reformatted it for easier access for all.
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Karen Berger on The Idea of Wilderness
Karen Berger is one of my favorite travel writers. I came across a foreword of hers explaining the idea of Wilderness that we (Americans) have constructed over the last 100 years in America’s Great Hiking Trails. I’ve read a lot of explainers of Wilderness, but this has to be one of the best I’ve ever seen.
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Old Railroad Cable in the Cohutta Wilderness
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.
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Why Continue To Invest In Public Lands?
The Wilderness Land Trust is one of the most effective, focused, and agile conservation organizations in the United States. They…
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Cohutta Wilderness from East Cowpen Trail
East Cowpen Trail affords some of the best views of the interior of the Cohutta Wilderness.
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Solo Stove Lite Review After 10+ Years of Use
10 years ago, I bought a Solo Stove Lite for my backpacking kit. I’m glad I have it. It was…
