Longing to feel the cooling mist of a waterfall during the dog days of summer?  Want to walk the very beginning steps of the Appalachian Trail?  Well, the Chattahooche and the Oconee National Forests of Northern Georgia await!  Two diverse forests, brought together under joint management, offer a variety of landscapes, vistas and recreation opportunities that can please just about anyone! The rugged Chattahooche, labeled a true “hiker’s paradise” is home Springer... (Read more…)

With wildflower season and roadtrip season both coming into full swing, why not plan a visit to the Huron-Manistee National Forest ?  The only National Forest in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, the Huron-Manistee is home to the Loda Lake National Wildflower Sanctuary, the only Wildflower Sanctuary in the National Forest System.  For over 70 years visitors have flocked to the sanctuary to see the 238 plant species that call the area home; with so many distinct micro-climates, Loda... (Read more…)

With the days getting longer and the birds beginning to sing, spring is approaching, and along with it, the time to start planning summer vacations.  If you’re one of the 70 million people that live within a day’s drive of the White Mountain National Forest , the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Maine may be the perfect place to get outside when the weather heats up.   The history of the White Mountains follows a path of destruction and recovery, similar to most of... (Read more…)