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A Georgia traveler gives thanks Travels with Charlie Veteran Georgia journalist Charles Seabrook has covered native wildlife and environmental issues for decades. For “Travels with Charlie,” he visits and photographs communities throughout the state.
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On Thanksgiving, we’ll pause to give thanks for life’s goodness. I’m thankful, of course, for family and friends, but, as an inveterate Georgia traveler, I’m especially grateful for: The activists, civic leaders and others who beautify their towns and communities and advocate to preserve the historic integrity of the places where they live. Examples of their good work: Adairsville in Bartow County; Hogansville in Troup County; and Lakeland in Lanier County.
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■ National parks, state parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, state wildlife management areas and other wild places where native flora and fauna can flourish — and where people can visit and refresh their weary minds. I’m especially thankful for Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp, a splendid, world-class sanctuary. ■ Convenience stores, service stations and rest areas with clean restrooms. ■ A good road system and highways free of litter. I’m especially thankful for people who don’t litter in the first place. ■ Fellow travelers who use turn signals, avoid tailgating and drive continued on page 18
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6. Roadside fruit stand (muscadines),
11. Providence Canyon State
2. Okefenokee Swamp,
7. Old Barn, Union County
12. George L. Smith State
of Hogansville, GA, Troup County Charlton County
3. Country Road, Jasper County
Meriwether County
8. Country Church (Needwood Church), McIntosh County
4. Grazing cows, White County
9. Country Road, Quitman County
5. Country Road, Jones County
10. Wild Turkeys, Union County
Park, Stewart County
Park, Emanuel County
13. Old Country Store, Musella, GA, Crawford County
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