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Personnel with Georgia State Parks, the U.S. Forest Service, National Park Service, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and other organizations provided critical information for the book. Special thanks go to USFS representatives David Kirkindall, Larry Luckett, and Larry Thomas. There is probably no greater source of information concerning Chattahoochee River history than National Park Service Ranger Jerry Hightower. And I thank Chris Hughes, formerly with the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, for supplying me with its Historic Resource Study.

Researching Georgia battlefields was a highlight of working on this project, and two great sources of knowledge were Rebecca Karcher and Jim Staub, former park rangers at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.

Also, a big round of applause to all the people working to educate the public about Georgia’s natural resources, such as Sandy Straw, former naturalist with the Len Foote Hike Inn. And another round to organizations such as the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club and its volunteers, who put in all the hard hours to maintain trails and ensure that we can have quality experiences outdoors.