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Free Guide to Georgia’s State Parks

Volunteer at Lake Allatoona's Red Top Mountain State Park

Spring is just around the corner.  (If you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you.) Yes, it’s hard to believe when we have two week’s of below freezing low temperatures with “highs” in the low 30s. This is, however, Georgia and spring is scheduled to arrive on Thursday, March 20th.  Clever Georgians are planning […]

Phone Scam from Pirates in the Caribbean

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That late-night phone call you and others who live near Lake Allatoona might have received recently was more than an annoyance, it’s an expensive scam too.  I almost fell for it myself. Just after midnight, my cell phone rang.  Just once.  Then it stopped. I have a phone that is much smarter than I am […]

Rare Artifacts at Cherokee County History Museum

Cherokee County History Museum

The Cherokee County Historical Society, based in Canton, was founded almost 40-years ago by a group interested in preserving local history. Since 1975, the Historical Society has collected and archived more than 86,000 artifacts pertaining to the intriguing history of  Cherokee County. Among the treasures on display are: documents books photographs and Native American artifacts, including rare farming tools. […]

3 Reasons to Visit Tellus Science Museum

4 Great Reasons to Visit the Tellus Science Museum this Weekend

Tellus Science Museum is a very cool place to visit — especially with kids — anytime.  Right now, however, there are three fascinating displays that make Tellus more appealing than ever. Come and meet a real moon rock, up close and personal!  The astronauts from Apollo 15 brought it back to Earth.  This hunk of […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (1-16-14)

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]. Line-side fishing is Slow! Last week it was the rain.  This week it’s an arctic blast with record lows.  The fish are […]

John Adams: Turkey Federation’s Wildlife Manager of the Year

(L-R): Mark Whitney, Assistant Director, Wildlife Resources;  Ronnie Reagin, President, Ga Chapter NWTF;  John Adams, Honoree;  Lynn Lewis-Weis, NWTF);  Kevin Lowrey, State Turkey Biologist-Ga DNR

John Adams was named Wildlife Manager of the Year by the Georgia Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. John’s exceptional enthusiasm for the management of wild turkey earned him this honor, even among his peers at Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. Their collective efforts to manage wild turkey, raise public awareness of […]

2014 Sport Fishing Regulations Online & In Print

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

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division has released the new 2014 Sport Fishing Regulations Guide online and in print. “The 2014 guide provides anglers information on great places to fish and provides guidance on laws and regulations,” explains John Biagi, fisheries management chief.  “We suggest that all anglers, new and experienced, take a […]

Georgia’s Bald Eagle Webcam

Georgia's Bald Eagles

The bald eagle is a majestic bird that is worthy of being America’s national animal and one of the iconic symbols of our great nation. If you’ve never seen one yourself, you will appreciate the opportunity to do so via a live-streamed video of bald eagles courtesy of the Department of Natural Resources, Berry College […]

Annual DNR Law Enforcement Report for 2013

DNR Law Enforcement Division ~~ Photograph by Robert Sutherland

Reality television programs are nowhere near as interesting as what goes on around Lake Allatoona.  Get a dose of reality by reading the Law Enforcement Reports from Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources.  You won’t even have to endure stupid commercials. Here’s a bit of what’s happened since our last episode: Hunting turkey out of season, hunting […]

Lake Allatoona Fishing Report (1-8-14)

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]. Line-side fishing is Slow! Last week it was the rain.  This week it’s an arctic blast with record lows.  The fish are […]