Our friends at the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) office at Lake Allatoona have two very special job openings for Summer Rangers. This is a real job where people really have to work hard, but it still sounds like a tremendous opportunity. A bad day at a park on Lake Allatoona beats most […]
I have good news and I have bad news: Big Brother is not only watching, Big Brother is recording. They’d like to see your videos too. If you’re the victim of a hit-and-run wreck and law enforcement uses a few of its zillion cameras, and the public’s, to help catch the perpetrator, you’ll think this is […]
The cotton might not be high, but the fish will be jumping on March 29, 2014: the opening of seasonal trout streams in Georgia. Plenty of trout are being stocked in North Georgia’s cold-water streams as anglers prepare for the opening day of seasonal trout streams. The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division […]
Dahlonega is a wonderful place to enjoy free olde tyme music, first dates, buying treasures, popping The Question or celebrating a treasured anniversary. Dahlonega’s fame among Appalachian Trail enthusiasts extends beyond its mere proximity to the Trail. The town welcomes adventurers who hit the Trail and sends them off each spring with the Dahlonega Trail Fest. This […]
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]. The lake is coming ALIVE!! There have been good reports from both the north end and south end of the lake this […]
I don’t know much about history, but I’ll bet Davy Crockett would’ve been the first person to discover Lake Allatoona if he had the DNR’s new online interactive map of Georgia on his iPad. Forget compasses and trying to use paper maps that Munchkins couldn’t refold to find your way around all the state parks, […]
What has happened to the America we knew and loved? The America — Land of the Free & the Home of the Brave — that once knew what a seed bomb was … and proudly taught its children how to make one of their own? At ease, citizen! A remnant of seed bomb builders will […]
There are so many reasons to enjoy Dahlonega, GA. Summer weekends make it perfect for listening to old tyme music on the square. There’s the Bear on the Square Festival, dandy shopping all year long, cozy restaurants and Gold Rush Days. Dahlonega is best known to many people for its proximity to Springer Mountain, where […]
Yes, Big Brother is watching us and searching our texts and e-mails. But Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources — our friendly Little Brother — is passing out hot tips on the best ways to fish in our great state’s 31 reservoirs and 18 rivers. Maybe the NSA would stay out of trouble if they fished […]
At one time or another, all of us have wanted to shoot a turkey or two. Licensed hunters in Georgia will have a legal opportunity to shoot turkeys when the 2014 season opens on Saturday, March 22nd. Authorities believe the turkey hunting in the Lake Allatoona region should be good. “One of the best areas […]