Celebrate National Trails Day: June 7, 2014

National Trails Day (NTD) is the culmination of many years of efforts from the American Hiking Society (AHS). The annual National Trails Day, always on the first Saturday in June, is dedicated to promote outdoor activities in hundreds of locations around the nation. Each year NTD …

May 2014 GA State Parks & Historic Sites Events

There is some kind of fun for everyone here in Georgia, no matter how much money you have to spend.  From the Atlantic Ocean to the Appalachian Mountains, Georgia is a wonderland. Some people even like to visit Atlanta! During the month of May, Georgia’s State …

Winners of Youth Birding Competition T-Shirt Contest

Four young artists are winners of the T-Shirt Art Contest in Georgia’s Youth Birding Competition, according to Georgia’s Department of Natural Resources. Art contest coordinator Linda May praised participants and stressed that the focus “isn’t just about art.” “It’s about getting kids interested in the outdoors …

Youth T-Shirt Art Contest & Birding Competition

Two popular contests are underway in Georgia that might be that “big break” young people need to join the world’s most famous nature artists and ornithologists. Talented young people who create pictures of birds will love the chance to take part in Georgia’s T-Shirt Art Contest.  It’s …