Tag: outdoors

Shirley Miller Wildlife Trail & Dissecting a Flower

My first trip into the wilderness was to a little preserve in North Georgia called the Shirley Miller Wildlife Preserve. Calling it the wilderness is generous, but it was a great reentry back into the outdoors with two toddlers in tow. It was gorgeous in early April with all the wildflowers in full bloom. Most …

Cloudland Canyon State Park

This one has all the potential to be a fantastic day. The views are gorgeous. If you were wanting a trip to Acadia National Park but got North Georgia instead, don’t be discouraged. This is one of the largest state parks in Georgia and it does not disappoint—at least, not the adults in the group. …

Booker T. Washington State Park

The boys and I set out in the morning to throw rocks in some water. Since I set the family goal to see as many state parks as possible. We drove twenty minutes down the road to Booker T. Washington. Of course, the second we drove into the parking lot they both spotted a playground. …