Cheaha State Park – Highest Point in Alabama

August 31, 2011
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Cheaha State Park – Highest Point in Alabama

  Delta, Alabama Cheaha State Park is primarily a campground and cabin type of state park. It is a great location, however, for a lot of outdoor activites in the surrounding Talladega National Forest. Located here, however, is Alabama’s highest natural point, Cheaha. Unlike other states’ highest points, no hiking trail summits the mountain....

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LakePoint Disc Golf Course

August 30, 2011
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LakePoint Disc Golf Course

Heflin, Alabama Eighteen Hole Course   LakePoint Disc Golf Course is located on, what appears,  to be a former watershed area turned park. The course features some very interesting holes, including narrow drives along a dam, tight wooded shots up and down hills, and some long wide open shots across grassy fields. Each hole...

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Morrison Springs-A perfect swimming hole on Florida’s panhandle

August 29, 2011
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Morrison Springs-A perfect swimming hole on Florida’s panhandle

Morrison Springs may be the coolest swimming hole I have ever seen. Located in what can only be described as the backwoods  of Florida, this cold water spring exudes the term crystal clear blue water. One can easily see the 20 or 30 feet to the bottom. For me, this swimming hole felt like...

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Look Rock – Hiking in the Smokies

August 28, 2011
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Look Rock – Hiking in the Smokies

Difficulty: Easy – Slightly Moderate Length: 0.5 miles one way   Look Rock is a short almost completely paved trail trail leading to the Look Rock Fire Tower. This is somewhat easy due to its distance, but does provide for a moderately steep climb along the first half of the trail.   If coming...

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Cataract Falls–Hiking in the Smokies

August 25, 2011
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Cataract Falls–Hiking in the Smokies

  Length: 0.1 miles one way Difficulty: Easy Cataract Falls is likely the easiest waterfall to view within the Smoky Mountain National Park. The short 0.1 mile walk is located very close to the Sugarland’s visitor center. While the falls are not the most magnificent one will ever see, they’re located on such an...

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