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Kent MitchellKent Mitchell was the Outdoor Editor for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution for 27 of his 35 years with the paper. In that time, he covered all kinds of outdoor sports, ranging from hunting and fishing to cliff climbing and triathlons and he participated in most as a means of getting as close to the subject as possible.

Welcome to the outdoors section of Atlanta.com, your guide to the beautiful outdoors that make Georgia and the Atlanta area a wonderful place to visit, relax, and spend some quality time outside! Whether you are visiting, passing through, or you live in the state, we hope to bring you up-to-date information about what is going on outside, in and around Atlanta and the State of Georgia. So, the next time you want to head outside and experience the great outdoors, be sure to drop by here to catch up on what is going on!

Outdoors News & Articles

Most Recent Outdoors News & Articles



August - September Georgia State Park Events

Find events that are going on throughout Georgia’s State Parks!  Simply click on the link below to download your guide! Please note: It is in PDF format and about 30kb in size Download Here: August – September Georgia...

Resist urge to rescue “orphaned” wildlife

Resist urge to rescue "orphaned" wildlife

SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. –In the spring, as wildlife begins to stir and young are born, it is inevitable that humans and wildlife will cross paths.  Often, people will find young animals that APPEAR to be abandoned or orphaned. ...

Blackie Collins, self-taught knife-making genius

Blackie Collins, self-taught knife-making genius

Blackie Collins still remembers the words of his second grade teacher, Mrs. Fryer (he never knew she had a first name) when he told her what he wanted to be when he grew up. The other kids in his class at Harlee Grammar School in ...

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We can use your help! Do you have an idea for a good story? Do you know or have a helpful new product? Is there an event, seminar, show, that relates to the outdoors that others should know about?

Share them with us and we will include them in this section! You can drop Kent a line directly by emailing him at Outdoors@Atlanta.com.