Georgia

Helen Village in North Georgia: An Unexpected Touch of Bavaria
12/13/24 •
Lederhosen and dirndls are always in style in quaint Helen, tucked alongside the Chattahoochee River in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Georgia. With its cobblestone alleys, old-world architecture and…

Sapelo Island, Georgia: More To See Than You'd Expect
3/23/21 •
Folks who whiz through southern Georgia’s McIntosh County on I-95 don’t realize they’re just minutes away from a fascinating destination: Sapelo Island. One of my all-time favorite places, Sapelo is…

Spectacular Colors of Providence Canyon, Georgia
9/10/24 •
…Highway 27 meets State Highway 27 in southwestern Georgia, about 37 miles south of Columbus and 16 miles east of the Georgia/Alabama state line. (It is also the home of…
Swamp Survival in Georgia, USA (6)
8/21/20 •
In the American South, bordering Georgia and Florida, lies swampland that is the domain of snakes and alligators. How could anyone last 7 days here alone? Les Stroud, Survivorman, takes…

Learn Something New at the Jefferson Davis Memorial Historic Site in Georgia
3/12/25 •
…April 9, 1865. But as we learned during an accidental visit to the Jefferson Davis Memorial State Historic Site in Irwinville, Georgia, it effectively ended when Union troops captured the…

That Natural Beauty of Rome; Georgia That Is
10/21/24 •
All roads do not lead to Rome… Georgia. But they should! My husband and I knew this friendly community is considered one of the South’s best small towns. And after…

Tour the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area, Georgia (1)
5/26/20 •
Augusta, Georgia is probably best known for the Masters Golf Tournament. But a recent trip to the Augusta Canal National Heritage Area revealed its less-known history as a manufacturing center….
Fire Ant Bites: First Aid When Bitten
1/27/24 •
Imported red fire ants overrun the majority of Southern United States, from Texas and Oklahoma to Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. Each year, they expand farther north. Nearly 40 percent…

The Opossum Capital of the World: Clay's Corner, North Carolina (3)
2/27/24 •
…and roughly 10 miles north of the Georgia state line. To learn about Brasstown’s John C. Campbell Folk School, visit Brasstown’s John C. Campbell Folk School Clay’s Corner (11005 Old…

A Taste of Appalachian Culture at the John C. Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, North Carolina
8/26/23 •
…7 miles southeast of Murphy and roughly 10 miles north of the Georgia state line. The school is open from Monday through Saturday and Sunday afternoons; the History Center is…
Project Management Institute (PMI) Definition
8/07/22 •
…which signified the official inception of the organization. During that same year, the first PMI symposium was held in Atlanta, Georgia USA and had an attendance of 83 people. Since…
Project Management Institute (PMI) Definition
12/31/23 •
…which signified the official inception of the organization. During that same year, the first PMI symposium was held in Atlanta, Georgia USA and had an attendance of 83 people. Since…

Aquarium Plant Database (222 Plants and Counting)
11/17/24 •
…Ludwigia x lacustris Easy Medium Red Stem Onagraceae Ludwigia Stem width 2 inches Fast North America Scattered locations from Rhode Island to Georgia Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea' Easy Medium Not Specific…