Georgia (U.S. state)

==Parks and recreational activities==
{{Main|Protected areas of Georgia (U.S. state)}}

There are 48 [[List of Georgia state parks|state parks]], 15 historic sites, and numerous wildlife preserves under supervision of the [[Georgia Department of Natural Resources]].<ref>[http://www.gadnr.org/ Georgia Department of Natural Resources gadnr.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070612062546/http://www.gadnr.org/ |date=June 12, 2007 }}, accessed May 13, 2007</ref> Other historic sites and parks are supervised by the [[National Park Service]] and include the [[Andersonville National Historic Site]] in [[Andersonville, Georgia|Andersonville]]; [[Appalachian National Scenic Trail]]; [[Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area]] near Atlanta; [[Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park]] at [[Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia|Fort Oglethorpe]]; [[Cumberland Island National Seashore]] near [[St. Marys, Georgia|St. Marys]]; [[Fort Frederica National Monument]] on [[St. Simons, Georgia|St. Simons Island]]; [[Fort Pulaski National Monument]] in [[Savannah, Georgia|Savannah]]; [[Jimmy Carter National Historic Site]] near [[Plains, Georgia|Plains]]; [[Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park]] near [[Kennesaw, Georgia|Kennesaw]]; [[Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park]] in Atlanta; [[Ocmulgee National Monument]] at [[Macon, Georgia|Macon]]; [[Trail of Tears National Historic Trail]]; and the [[Okefenokee Swamp]] in [[Waycross, Georgia]]<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/state/ga/ National Park Service nps.gov] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070502182441/http://www.nps.gov/state/ga/ |date=May 2, 2007 }}, accessed May 13, 2007</ref>

Outdoor recreational activities include hiking along the [[Appalachian Trail]]; Civil War Heritage Trails; [[rock climbing]] and [[whitewater kayaking]].<ref>[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=/SportsRecreation/Recreation&id=h-692 Appalachian Trail] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502092439/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=%2FSportsRecreation%2FRecreation&id=h-692 |date=May 2, 2013 }}. Retrieved December 8, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=/SportsRecreation/Recreation&id=h-829 Civil War Heritage Trails] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502124706/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=%2FSportsRecreation%2FRecreation&id=h-829 |date=May 2, 2013 }}. Retrieved December 8, 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=/SportsRecreation/Recreation&id=h-914 Rock climbing] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502090807/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=%2FSportsRecreation%2FRecreation&id=h-914 |date=May 2, 2013 }}. Retrieved December 8, 2007.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=%2FSportsRecreation%2FRecreation&id=h-693 |title=Whitewater rafting |publisher=Georgiaencyclopedia.org |date=July 1, 2014 |access-date=July 27, 2014 |archive-date=May 2, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130502100731/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=%2FSportsRecreation%2FRecreation&id=h-693 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Other outdoor activities include hunting and fishing.