(Traders Hill GA) Within the Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge, there were many trails for hiking or canoeing. I took the short Cane Pole trail which started near the Visitor Center, and went along side of the Suwannee Canal. It was an easy walk which didn’t go very far; maybe 1/4 mile. But, provided some […]
(Traders Hill GA) Chesser Island Homestead is located inside of the Okefenokee Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. The Chesser family settled the area in the mid 1800s. Their house and out buildings, made of yellow pine and cypress, were built by the youngest son in 1927. Originally, it had three bedrooms, a parlor, and front porch. […]
(Tallulah Falls GA) Being 2 miles long and almost 1,000ft deep, Tallulah Gorge was a spectacular canyon located in northeastern Georgia. There were several trails around the rim, and down into the gorge providing a variety of difficulty. Access was via a state park with a very nice Visitor Center that had exceptional displays. I […]