The boardwalk snakes its way through the swamp leading hikers to an overlook tower. We never made it to this trail before late afternoon. It makes a nice, relaxing way to end exciting days inContinue reading
Tag: Hiking Trails
Okefenokee Hiking Trails – Cane Pole Trail, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
We start our Okefenokee morning with a stroll along the Cane Pole Trail. The trail begins at the east entrance parking lot in Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. My sons love this half-mile of trail that serves as aContinue reading
[Video] Hike Georgia’s Sweetwater Creek State Park
Sometimes, I feel discouraged. It’s a surprise, even to me. I’m a solid person with a strong foundation and a drive to learn things, experience things and share them with others. That doesn’t matter. Somehow,Continue reading
Tracking raccoon on the banks of Allatoona Creek
We found some raccoon tracks, on our #HikeOnHumpDay. The banks of a creek, like Allatoona Creek, are generally a great place to find animal tracks because of the wet sandy or muddy ground. Unfortunately, IContinue reading
Making Way for Winter at Sweetwater Creek State Park
For the second time this week, I hiked my “Home Base Park,” Sweetwater Creek State Park. Sweetwater calls me back season after season. It helps that this park holds great sentimental value, being the oneContinue reading
Fantastic Fall Hikes Near Atlanta: Sawnee Mountain Preserve
Sawnee Mountain Preserve, in Cumming, is a great place to explore with the kids. Named for a local Cherokee Indian, Sawnee, you’ll find an historically sacred space on the Indian Seats Trail. The forest settingContinue reading
Fantastic Fall Hikes near Atlanta: Pine Mountain West Trail
This photo from our first hike to the summit overlook at Pine Mountain Recreation Area tells why I’m adding it to the series: Fantastic Fall Hikes near Atlanta. Winding through the woods to the highest pointContinue reading
Cloudland Canyon State Park with Kids
[section_title title=Cloudland Canyon with the Kids] Cloudland Canyon State Park, in northwest Georgia, proves a fantastic adventure for our hike happy family. Our 48 hours on the western edge of Lookout Mountain was hardly enoughContinue reading
Camp Cook Chronicles: Greetings From Cloudland Canyon
We spent the past week gradually stepping down rungs in the ladder from our life at a modern subdivision in Metro Atlanta to a sleepy cabin in the woods, a comfy yurt and finally home sweetContinue reading