High water from heavy rains has caused the Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Allatoona to close a few campsites, but all the parks themselves are open, according to Chief Ranger of Recreation Linda Hartsfield. Numerous campsites, portions of day use areas and boat ramps are partially submerged and will be unavailable for use until […]
The men and women who enforce Georgia’s laws deserve our support. OK. Maybe not the ones who hope to catch you speeding at the bottom of a huge hill. I mean the ones from Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division who venture into woods and swamps to catch perps like the ones who do […]
You know what May 1st means, right? Yup! It’s Willie Nelson’s birthday. Too bad we’re not all back in Luckenbach or Mayberry where we don’t need fishing licenses and we can fish with any kind of bait any time of the year. But we live in Georgia. Where fishing laws keep banditos and desperadoes from taking […]
How many bears live and prowl in the vicinity of Lake Allatoona? More than the number of people who think pink hair, eyeball piercings and who refuse to wear deodorant in order to save the environment (but not friendships) combined. Let me break this to you gently: bears live in the woods. Don’t be […]
One of the best ways for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) park visitors to save money is to invest in an annual pass. USACE operates 32 day-parks in our area, including Lake Lanier and Lake Allatoona. You can choose to cough up $4.00 per day per vehicle to enter USACE day-use areas or simply […]
You’ve heard of the Trogs … The Beatles … The Byrds … Phish … The Eagles and The Animals, so why not grab the latest CD from the frogs. You’ll love their rendition of “Roe, Roe, Roe Your Boat.” Yes, this masterpiece contains all the top hits of Georgia’s frogs! See if you can hear Sittin’ on […]
Red Top Mountain State Park is heavenly. A zillion people a day zoom by on I-75, all freaked out that other cars are clogging their personal highway by only going 85 mph in a 70-mph zone. They blow by the universe parallel to the freeway where relaxation and recreation reign. Hop off the highway and […]
Wildlife Resources Division Rangers administer the state’s hunter education and boating safety programs. They also investigate violations of wildlife laws, and hunting and boating incidents. Here are a few highlights from their recent Law Enforcement Report: Hunting turkey out of season – Tattnall County Hunting rabbits out of season – Berrien and Lanier Counties Violation citations […]
The latest edition of Georgia Wild is online with some pretty cool stuff. Watch the Falcons, Live! There are a couple of ways to watch a nest of falcons living at SunTrust Plaza in Atlanta. No, these aren’t the giant hulks who play with the ball that’s all pointy at both ends, these are real […]
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