The Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest is home to some of our state’s most scenic natural areas: the Cohutta Mountains, Brasstown Bald, Lake Rabun and the Appalachian Trail, to name a few. Thousands of miles of clear-running streams and rivers protected by many thousands of acres of forest help provide clean drinking water to the people of North Georgia. And with more than 10 million visitors each year, the National Forest is the outdoor recreation playground for Georgia’s largest and ever-growing metropolitan area.
Guest column: Congressional bills would improve effort to preserve North Georgia forests