Upper Jacks River Falls in Georgia’s Cohutta Wilderness -> https://www.nateshivar.com/32478/upper-jacks-river-falls-in-georgias-cohutta-wilderness/

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The Cohutta Wilderness Trail Volunteers spent a good bit of time in 2025 working on the Hickory Creek Trail. It is one of my favorite trails, but has been hit hard by storms in the last couple of years.

Cohutta Wilderness Trail Crew Work on Hickory Creek Trail -> https://www.nateshivar.com/32384/cohutta-wilderness-trail-crew-work-on-hickory-creek-trail/

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I’m always amazed at how clear Georgia’s rivers run near their headwaters in the Chattahoochee National Forest. The combination of running across rocks and being filtered by forest instead of being silted with erosion is lovely to see.

Clear Conasauga River -> https://www.nateshivar.com/32468/clear-conasauga-river/

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In the Cohutta Wilderness, the Jacks and Conasauga Rivers can rise fast after a rain. Due to a bit of poor planning, I woke up one morning to an uncrossable Jacks. Thankfully, this tall and otherwise healthy pine tree had fallen at just the right spot across the river. It provided a useful bridge and a bit of adventure.

Makeshift Bridge over a Swollen Jacks River -> https://www.nateshivar.com/29372/makeshift-bridge-over-a-swollen-jacks-river/

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Rice Camp Branch is one of my favorite little creeks running along the Rice Camp trail in the Cohutta Wilderness.

Rice Camp Branch in the Cohutta Wilderness -> https://www.nateshivar.com/32122/rice-camp-branch/

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Appalachian Coves are a beautiful, fascinating forest community, no matter the season. In the winter, you can appreciate the sheer height of the Tulip Trees and the passage of light during the day.

Cove on Chestnut Lead Trail in the Cohutta Wilderness -> https://www.nateshivar.com/29400/cove-on-chestnut-lead-trail-in-the-cohutta-wilderness/

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I love how beeches hold on to those leaves far past Fall.

Beeches on Rice Camp Trail in the Cohutta Wilderness --> https://www.nateshivar.com/32120/beeches-on-rice-camp-trail-in-the-cohutta-wilderness/

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The Conasauga River is especially beautiful in late Fall with floating leaves and remnant pops of color from maples and beeches.

Conasauga River in Late Fall --> https://www.nateshivar.com/29336/conasauga-river-in-late-fall/

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The colors in the background are the focus, but the composition is deliberate here. The irony of the southern Appalachians is that it’s hard to photograph the trees, thanks to all the trees.

Autumn in the Cohutta Wilderness --> https://www.nateshivar.com/29338/autumn-in-the-cohutta-wilderness/

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East Cowpen Trail affords some of the best views of the interior of the Cohutta Wilderness.

Cohutta Wilderness from East Cowpen Trail --> https://www.nateshivar.com/29326/cohutta-wilderness-from-east-cowpen-trail/

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