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Summer came late to Lake Lanier in 2013, but on Monday, July 15th, Don Carter State Park opened to the public for the first time. One family arrived at 7 AM to hit the beach early! A few visitors came out of curiosity, some for …
For the first time ever, summer begins on July 15th! That’s when Don Carter State Park opens, at the northern tip of Lake Lanier on the Chattahoochee River. The boat ramps are ready, along with the walking and bicycle trails. You can set up a …
Don Carter State Park is Georgia’s newest park — and the first on beautiful Lake Lanier. After many rain delays, the facility will open to the public on Monday, July 15, 2013. Park hours are 7 AM until 10 PM daily. A Grand-Opening Ceremony will …
Winners of the Jeopardy! quiz show know less about Lake Lanier than our friend, Stacey Dickson. Stacey is the president of the Lake Lanier Convention & Visitors Bureau. She is simply perfect for that influential position. Could Stacey correctly respond to this Jeopardy! question? This …
The latest edition of The Index has been released by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Floodplain Management Office. This informative newsletter will be especially interesting to those who pay attention to the issues surrounding the Upper Chattahoochee River Basin (UCRB) Project. The UCRB Project is …
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) collected the 1,000+ applications required to ask the state of Georgia to approve a specialty license plate honoring the Appalachian Trail (AT). ATC’s request for revenue sharing from the sale of the vehicle tags required new legislation: House Bill HB-104. Thankfully, the Georgia House of …
Are you as suspicious as I am when you’re invited to sign up for something online? I’m always worried that both the dollars in my bank account will go missing or that my cell phone videos of me frolicking with movie stars will go viral. …
Don Carter State Park on Lake Lanier. Don’t be surprised if you’ve never heard of it — it’s still under construction. Don’t be surprised if it’s your favorite place on the lake in a few years. Don Carter State Park — named in honor of Don …
I have good news and I have bad news. First, the bad news. All your old links to Lake Lanier’s Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Web pages are toast. Broken. 404. Vaporized and otherwise lost. Sorry. Here’s the good news! The USACE has updated …
Right to Hike, Inc. (RTH) is one of our favorite non-profit organizations. Right to Hike was founded to honor Meredith Hope Emerson, who lost her life while hiking Blood Mountain in North Georgia on New Year’s Day 2008. The primary goals of RTH are to contribute to the things Meredith …