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National Fishing & Boating Week: June 1-8

Don "Mister Bass" Poole ~~ Photograph by Captain Hook Sutherland

  Getting out on Lake Allatoona with friends and family can be heavenly.  So, blow the dust off your watercraft and celebrate National Fishing and Boating Week, June 1-8, 2014, and have a good time. GA’s Department of Natural Resources Chief of Fisheries Management John Biagi says, “Outdoor recreation, such as boating and fishing, provides a great […]

GA Gun Law Doesn’t Apply to USACE Parks

Sample Georgia Weapons Carry License from www.whitfieldcountyga.com

Georgia’s Governor Nathan Deal signed into law House Bill 60 on April 23, 2014. That new law, according to the governor’s office, “protects law-abiding, licensed Georgia citizens’ Second Amendment rights.” Governor Deal says, “This legislation will protect the constitutional rights of Georgians who have gone through a background check to legally obtain a Georgia Weapons Carry License. Roughly […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (5-8-14)

Robert Eidson's First Bite Guide Service

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Striper & Hybrid Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Excellent!  The bite is getting better Daily. Nothing has changed since last week.  Load the boat, grab the kids and hit the […]

Pro Wakeboard Tour Returns to Dallas Landing Park

Crazoid Wakeboarder

Even Captain Jack Sparrow isn’t crazy enough to try the Pro Wakeboard Tour. Wakeboarders fly through the air with the greatest of ease — unless they make epic crash landings. See the action for yourself on Saturday, May 17, 2014, when the Pro Wakeboard Tour returns to Dallas Landing Park from 10:00 AM until 5 PM. The MasterCraft Pro […]

Statewide Burn Ban in Effect until September 30th

Fires can get out of control quickly.

The annual statewide burn ban, issued by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, began on May 1, 2014, and will be in effect until September 30th. These counties are included in the Burn Ban: Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Columbia, Coweta, Crawford, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Fulton, […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (5-1-14)

First Bite Guide Service

Robert Eidson’s Lake Allatoona Striper & Hybrid Fishing Guide Report is provided by First Bite Guide Service.  When you’re ready to catch stripers and hybrids, contact Robert at 770-827-6282 or by e-mail: [email protected]. Fishing is Excellent! The river run is on and the fish are also biting on the south end of the lake.  On […]

May 2014 ~ GA State Park & Historic Sites Events

Come to Georgia's State Parks & Historic Sites for marvelous times in May.

The State of Georgia is one big glorious park with hundreds of little parks within. During the month of May, Georgia’s State Parks & Historic Sites will burst with activity. Kayak tours, Memorial Day events, guided hikes, birding, swamp tours and more outdoor fun is now posted on the May calendar from Georgia’s State Parks. Grab […]

Youth Birding Competition Sets New Record

This yellow-rumped warbler drawn and painted by Decatur’s Angus Pritchard won the Grand Prize.

Georgia’s Youth Birding Competition was held Friday and Saturday, April 26 & 27, around our wonderful state.  Young birders soared to new records for bird species seen or heard, from accipiters to woodpeckers. Twenty-four teams from primary to high school ages scoured the state for birds during the 24-hour contest held by the Georgia Wildlife Resources Division. Eight teams […]

DNR Law Enforcement Report (4-30-14)

DNR Law Enforcement Division ~~ Photograph by Robert Sutherland

The mission of Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources’ Law Enforcement Division is simple: protect and serve Georgians by enforcing the law. That means bringing law breakers to justice and rescuing folks who are trouble.  Here are a few examples from the most recent Law Enforcement Report: Hunting from a public road, hunting from a vehicle – […]

Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival ~ May 9th & 10th

Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival at Cauble Park on May 9th & 10th 2014

It’s hard to improve on any old weekend at Cauble Park in Acworth. Except when the world’s best BBQ is served at the 5th annual Smoke on the Lake BBQ Festival, presented by Superior Plumbing on Friday and Saturday, May 9th and 10th! Our friends at the North Cobb Rotary Club, City of Acworth and the Georgia Barbecue […]