Favorite Wildflower Walks in Georgia
Wildflower lovers across Georgia know Hugh and Carol Nourse through their popular slide lectures. Countless other enthusiasts have seen their glorious wildflower photographs in books and magazines. Here the Nourses draw on years of travel around the state to share their favorite places for seeing wildflowers. Of the many walks the Nourses have taken, these are the ones they return to most often because of the density or the unusual nature of the floral display. All twenty of these wildflower walks are on public land; everything you need to know about how to find them and what to do once you're there is included.

Five walks are presented from each of Georgia's four geographic regions: Cumberland Plateau/Ridge and Valley (northwestern Georgia); Blue Ridge (northeastern Georgia); Piedmont (Georgia foothills and fall line); and Coastal Plain (all of Georgia below the fall line). For each walk, a scenic photo gives a hint of the locale's overall character. In addition, five of the wildflowers encountered on the walk are profiled with a photograph and a detailed description. All of the wildflowers on these walks are native to Georgia. A few are rare and endangered. Common plant names are used in the main text; the index lists both common and scientific names.

Coverage of each walk includes directions and a trail map plus information about:flowering seasonpeak flowering periodflower habitatswalk length and difficultyrestroom availabilityapplicable fees

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Favorite Wildflower Walks in Georgia
Wildflower lovers across Georgia know Hugh and Carol Nourse through their popular slide lectures. Countless other enthusiasts have seen their glorious wildflower photographs in books and magazines. Here the Nourses draw on years of travel around the state to share their favorite places for seeing wildflowers. Of the many walks the Nourses have taken, these are the ones they return to most often because of the density or the unusual nature of the floral display. All twenty of these wildflower walks are on public land; everything you need to know about how to find them and what to do once you're there is included.

Five walks are presented from each of Georgia's four geographic regions: Cumberland Plateau/Ridge and Valley (northwestern Georgia); Blue Ridge (northeastern Georgia); Piedmont (Georgia foothills and fall line); and Coastal Plain (all of Georgia below the fall line). For each walk, a scenic photo gives a hint of the locale's overall character. In addition, five of the wildflowers encountered on the walk are profiled with a photograph and a detailed description. All of the wildflowers on these walks are native to Georgia. A few are rare and endangered. Common plant names are used in the main text; the index lists both common and scientific names.

Coverage of each walk includes directions and a trail map plus information about:flowering seasonpeak flowering periodflower habitatswalk length and difficultyrestroom availabilityapplicable fees

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Favorite Wildflower Walks in Georgia

Favorite Wildflower Walks in Georgia

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Wildflower lovers across Georgia know Hugh and Carol Nourse through their popular slide lectures. Countless other enthusiasts have seen their glorious wildflower photographs in books and magazines. Here the Nourses draw on years of travel around the state to share their favorite places for seeing wildflowers. Of the many walks the Nourses have taken, these are the ones they return to most often because of the density or the unusual nature of the floral display. All twenty of these wildflower walks are on public land; everything you need to know about how to find them and what to do once you're there is included.

Five walks are presented from each of Georgia's four geographic regions: Cumberland Plateau/Ridge and Valley (northwestern Georgia); Blue Ridge (northeastern Georgia); Piedmont (Georgia foothills and fall line); and Coastal Plain (all of Georgia below the fall line). For each walk, a scenic photo gives a hint of the locale's overall character. In addition, five of the wildflowers encountered on the walk are profiled with a photograph and a detailed description. All of the wildflowers on these walks are native to Georgia. A few are rare and endangered. Common plant names are used in the main text; the index lists both common and scientific names.

Coverage of each walk includes directions and a trail map plus information about:flowering seasonpeak flowering periodflower habitatswalk length and difficultyrestroom availabilityapplicable fees


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780820328416
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Publication date: 03/01/2007
Series: Wormsloe Foundation Nature Books , #13
Pages: 208
Sales rank: 1,059,347
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.57(d)

About the Author

CAROL NOURSE, with her spouse and longtime partner, Hugh Nourse, has published photographs and writings about wildflowers in American Gardener, Backpacker, Nature Photographer, and Wildflower magazines. The Nourses have also lectured widely on the subject. Volunteer photographers for the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, they were named Volunteers of the Year for the Garden in 1997.

HUGH NOURSE, with his spouse and longtime partner, Carol Nourse, has published photographs and writings about wildflowers in American Gardener, Backpacker, Nature Photographer, and Wildflower magazines. The Nourses have also lectured widely on the subject. Volunteer photographers for the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, they were named Volunteers of the Year for the Garden in 1997.

Carol Nourse (Author)
CAROL NOURSE, with her spouse and longtime partner, Hugh Nourse, has published photographs and writings about wildflowers in American Gardener, Backpacker, Nature Photographer, and Wildflower magazines. The Nourses have also lectured widely on the subject. Volunteer photographers for the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, they were named Volunteers of the Year for the Garden in 1997.

Hugh Nourse (Author)
HUGH NOURSE, with his spouse and longtime partner, Carol Nourse, has published photographs and writings about wildflowers in American Gardener, Backpacker, Nature Photographer, and Wildflower magazines. The Nourses have also lectured widely on the subject. Volunteer photographers for the State Botanical Garden of Georgia, they were named Volunteers of the Year for the Garden in 1997.

Table of Contents


Acknowledgments     vii
Introduction     ix
Cumberland Plateau/Ridge and Valley
Shirley Miller Wildflower Trail, Crockford-Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area     2
Cedar Glade Walks, Chickamauga National Battlefield Park     9
Keown Falls Trail, Chattahoochee National Forest     17
Pocket Recreation Area Interpretive Trail, Chattahoochee National Forest     25
Hidden Pond Trail, Carters Lake Reregulation Dam Public Use Area     34
Blue Ridge
Tennessee Rock Trail, Black Rock Mountain State Park     42
Nature Trail and Becky Branch Falls Trail, Warwoman Dell Picnic Area, Chattahoochee National Forest     50
Wagon Train Trail, Brasstown Bald Wilderness     60
Sosebee Cove Trail, Chattahoochee National Forest     68
Gahuti Trail, Fort Mountain State Park     76
Piedmont
Panther Creek Trail, Chattahoochee National Forest     84
Bradley Peak Trail, Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve     92
Blue Trail, Rock and Shoals Outcrop Natural Area     100
West Palisades Trail, Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area     108
White Trail, Sweetwater Creek State Conservation Park     116
Coastal Plain
Hall's Bridge Tract #1, Ohoopee Dunes Natural Area     126
River Bluff Trail,Montezuma Bluffs Natural Area     133
Ann Barber Wildflower Trail, Doerun Pitcherplant Bog Natural Area     140
Swamp Island Drive and Swamp Walk, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge     148
Clam Creek Bicycle Path, Glory Path, and St. Andrews Picnic Area, Jekyll Island     156
Summary of Walks by Flowering Season     164
References     167
Index     171
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