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SOUTH CAROLINA
" The backroads are where we find how
real, local people and wildlife live, " says
Dale Wilde. Both retired, Wilde and
wife, Elaine, chose Upstate South Carolina
for their new home. " It has everything
we love-mountains, clean lakes
and a simple way of life. It is diverse and
pristine with a vast watershed protected
by acres of conservation that are amazingly
beautiful. "
As president of the Friends of Lake
DALE WILDE
Dale Wilde, right, is president
of South Carolina's Friends of
Lake Keowee Society and enjoys
fall visits to the waterfall at Lake
Jocassee.
Keowee Society, a non-profit with over
1,000 members and
hundreds of volunteers,
Wilde leads their
efforts for advocacy,
conservation and education.
" The northern
part of Lake Keowee
and its neighbor Lake
Jocassee are part of one
of only two temperate
rainforests in the lower
48 with over 75 inches
of rainfall per year. "
Autumn is a particularly
special time.
Top Fall Drive Picks:
* Roy F. Jones Hwy off SC 11 in Jocassee
Gorges Wilderness Area
* Chloe Chapman Hwy (SR S-39-100) to
Mill Creek Rd for streamside habitats
More info: folkskeowee.org;
visitoconeesc.com/lake-jocassee-is-open
GEORGIA
" Plants are my passion, " says Ellen Honeycutt,
chair of the Georgia Native Plant
Society. " I'm a big fan of fall wildflowers
such as goldenrods, blazing stars, perennial
sunflowers and asters. I also like to
play a game with myself and try to guess
which trees I'm seeing on the fall roadsides
by the colors they're displaying. For
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" We are both avid birders and travel extensively
to see both endemic and rare
birds. Fall is a unique time for migration
in the area. Also, the waterfalls are spectacular
this time of year, " Wilde adds. " We
start with a general plan in one direction
and often just follow wherever the roads
lead us. Being retired has its advantages! "
" Our love of traveling the backroads, "
Wilde sums up, " is like the line in the song
- it 'get[s] us right with [our] souls.' "
FOR MORE INFORMATION
BLUERIDGETRAVEL.ORG
BLUE RIDGE TRAVEL ASSOCIATION
1-800-383-9144
Travel the Blue Ridge
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EscapetoBlueRidge.com | 855-885-4894
of Virginia
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