You snooze … you lose. Sorry, but our friends at the Army Corps of Engineers based at what they call Allatoona Lake — what we call Lake Allatoona — have bad news for those of us who didn’t plan far enough ahead. As of Friday afternoon, June 21st, all the campsites for *all* Lake Allatoona […]
You see an alligator while strolling around McDuffie County. Your little yippy dog wants to take it on, tooth to tooth. You are determining your chances of survival and, in spite of your mother in law, you decide to save your life and run away. Then what do you do? You call Georgia’s Department of […]
Everybody says they want to support wildlife, but who actually has a wild life? Besides, if you had one you’d only get busted, fired, kicked out, sued, disowned and teased by nasty children. That doesn’t mean you cannot support a different type of wildlife. You can! Our friendly friends at the Georgia Department of Natural […]
You’re welcome to go for a walk — or go camping — with your dog in one of Georgia’s state parks this summer. That way you’ll both get some exercise and have fun outdoors … in addition to having quality time together. Camping What could be more fun to Fido than camping in the woods? More than […]
The future for Lake Allatoona is sunny and bright. One of the chilliest spring seasons on record in many areas and rainfall that caused flooding, damage and many closures seem to be over. For now. According to the US Army Corps of Engineers, the lake (as of 5-15-2013) is about 4.5 feet above full pool. The […]
Creating a giant lake isn’t as easy as it sounds. Just ask the US Army Corps of Engineers (ACE). Ever since they made Lake Allatoona, it’s been work, work, work. Right now ACE and a bunch of other organizations and agencies are getting ready for the upcoming recreation season. On May 25th, the US Coast Guard will offer […]
Imagine being a kid and having someone love you so much that they’d pay to send you to Junior Ranger Day Camp? Three days of adventure, live animals, hiking, games and new friends are in store for a few blessed children. All the planned and supervised activities — games, crafts & all kinds of fun […]
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 […]
You’re probably a nice person. You brush your teeth and say “Thank you” to strangers. But that wouldn’t be enough for me to go out alone into the semi-wilderness to face down hunters — loaded with ammo or whatever else they’re loaded with or on — for you. Somebody has to be a ranger. I’m […]
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 […]