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Jerry Summers: Civilian Conservation Corps Camps Monday, May 24, 2021 - by Jerry Summers Jerry Summers As part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal to attempt to re-activate the American economy and bring it out of the Depression of 1929 five Civil Works Administration facilities were created on Lookout Mountain and the Northwest Georgia community of Fort Oglethorpe. Much of the road construction at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park during the 1930s and 1940s was connected to the other work projects on Lookout Mountain completed by the Emergency Conservation ...

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Who knew, Chattanooga? May 4, 2021 by srose I hadn’t been to Chattanooga in so many years and had no idea how awesome it was.  We met friends because it’s about the half way point from Atlanta to Clarksville.  Between all the hiking and the breweries and great places to eat I could have spent the entire week exploring the area.  If you haven’t been in a while I would say worth checking out sometime soon.  There is a hike from Cravens House to Sunset Rock that we all loved (including Honey). More Sari and Tom!

PilotGirl North Adams: A scenic roadtrip on the Mohawk Trail during a cold spell By Sonja Stark, PilotGirl on January 31, 2021 at 3:27 PM The Wigwam Cabins at the top of Western Summit (after the Hairpin Turn) has some of the best panoramic views of the area. A BNRC trail offers a 2-mile Sunset Rock Loop hike or a heftier 6-mile RT along the ridgeline to Spruce Hill.  The Spruce Hill trail sits atop an abandoned railroad tunnel, a rail connection between northern Berkshire and Boston that opened in 1876.  (For more info: www.bnrc.org/the-high-road) It’s cold outside.  R...

Aotea: New Zealand's 'other' island 8 minutes to read By: Scarlett Cvitanovich Lack of electricity and cell-phone reception should be no barrier to planning a trip to Auckland's off-grid island, writes Scarlett Cvitanovich Half an hour - that's all it takes to be whisked away from the fast pace of Auckland to the sanctuary of Great Barrier Island. People told me the Island had an "off the grid" lifestyle that's truly unique (houses generate their own power, so no hairdryers, but charging your phone is fine). But, it's not until you step off the plane, that you begin to really appreciate what ...