Watson Mill Bridge State Park

by rmajor

Watson Mill Bridge State Park is located midway between Athens, Ga. and Elberton, Ga. near the small town of Comer. It is home to the longest covered bridge in the state. It is a popular place for afternoon picnics or a leisurely stroll. It is also popular among equestrians, and has 12 miles of horse [...]

Black Rock Mountain State Park

by rmajor

At an altitude of 3,640 feet, Black Rock Mountain State Park is the highest state park in Georgia. It straddles the Eastern Continental Divide in northeastern Georgia. Driving up the road into the park, I saw a bear for the first time in my life. It was a black bear cub that sauntered across the [...]

Ruby Falls

by rmajor

To visit Ruby Falls, I took a hike underground.
 
Ruby Falls was discovered by accident. Its discovery resulted from an effort to make a new entrance to the well-known Lookout Mountain Cave, whose entrance had been closed off by railroad construction. A local cave enthusiast named Leo Lambert decided to drill an elevator shaft from another [...]