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Natural Wonders: Freaky Bats, Dry Falls, Winter Witch Hazel
Washington, Arkansas, and Georgia are host to these three life-list phenomena treks.
Free Maps! Our Contributors Favorite Local Hikes
Online or via your cellphone these trips are ready to be downloaded and explored.
Rip & Go: Jacks River Trail - Cohutta Wilderness, GA
Disappear into the largest–and probably the wettest–wilderness east of the Mississippi.
Trip Finder: Waterfall Hikes
Nine ways to get your cascade fix from Tennessee to Montana.
Hikes and Trips in all 50 States
Use our comprehensive state-specific pages to find hikes in your home state our a state you're planning on visiting.
Pack Man: The Appalachian Trail Guru
Thirty miles up the trail from Springer Mountain, Winton Porter shelters and feeds thru-hikers–and works tirelessly to slash their pack weight.
Trip Finder: 2-4 Day Warm-Weather Hikes
Track the sun on these 2-4 day trips in the Southeast, Southwest, and Hawaii
Time 2 Go See Wild Horses
From Florida to Wyoming, track wild horses for four hours or 10 days.
3 Ways to See North Georgia
By foot, kayak, or on top of a Boulder, North Georgia has plenty of outside activities.
60 Minute Fixes: Atlanta Adventures
Hiking, climbing, and fishing in this New South boomtown.
Backpack, Paddle, and Hike in the Deep South
Discover the beauty of our most southern states by paddling down Carolina rivers, camping out beside Alabama waterfalls, and climbing a 3,792-foot summit in Georgia.
High Points: Brasstown Bald, Georgia
Come visit this Cherokee named place of fresh green.
Paddle Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp
Only in 400,000 acres of wet backcountry will you find the oldest bird
Cloudland Canyon State Park
A thousand-foot-deep gorge is the centerpiece of this tri-state park.
Best Waterfall Hikes
Learn the weird science behind our addiction to waterfalls, and the location of the best trails in North America.
Best Backpacking In Georgia
Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in Georgia.
Hiking The Appalachian Trail
The famed peaks of the Appalachian chain entice some 2,500 people to attempt the thru-hike each year.
Ellicott Rock Wilderness: Rock And Stroll
History is carved in stone in this wild and scenic southern river corridor in North Carolina and Georgia.
Snowbirds Of Okefenokee Swamp
The Purple Trail through Chase Prairie or the Green or Red Trails through Floyd's Prairie are good routes for viewing Sandhill cranes.
Georgia's Providence Canyon State Park
A slice of Utah canyon in the heart of Dixie.
Cloudland Canyon State Park
Tennessee/Georgia's Big Frog Wilderness
Why choose between breezy peaks and cool streams when you can have both at Big Frog Wilderness?
Duncan Ridge Trail, Georgia
Get lost on Georgia's Duncan Ridge Trail.
Georgia's Cumberland Island
Cumberland Island's south shore provides remarkably pristine beaches and mossy forests.
Alabama's Cheaha Wilderness: A Southern Secret
The little-known Cheaha Wilderness Area is the gateway to Alabama's largest trail system.
North Carolina/Georgia's Bartram Trail
Take along your plant guidebooks for this flora-filled treasure.
