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Stand Up Paddle Boarding: Stack Your Deck in Favor of Health and Fun in the Sun!

Sep 2, 2016

By Maria Bowie, Walk Georgia Program Director The Walk Georgia team is happy to announce that we have added Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) to our activities list. Thanks to City of Williamson Mayor Steve Fry, and other SUP-ing enthusiasts for making this terrific suggestion! I remember first seeing SUPs…
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GO: F.D. Roosevelt State Park + Summer Splash Celebration!

Aug 31, 2016

This Labor Day weekend, head over to Georgia’s largest state park – F.D. Roosevelt State Park! The park is named for former U.S. President Roosevelt, who often visited nearby Warm Springs. The president also picnicked at Dowdell’s Knob, and a life-size sculpture of Roosevelt now welcomes hikers to the overlook….
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Recipe: Peanut Snack Mix

Aug 29, 2016

This week’s recipe features Georgia’s official state crop: peanuts! The state is the number one producer of peanuts in the United States, providing more than 45 percent of the country’s peanut crop each year. These little legumes are a powerful source of monounsaturated fats – the type of fat that…
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Is motivation “ruff” for you? Look to your dog!

Aug 26, 2016

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services established guidelines in 2008 that state, at minimum, adults need 150 minutes of physical activity per week. However, 52 percent of American adults don’t get enough physical activity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than half of the…
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Go: Elijah Clark State Park + Archery!

Aug 24, 2016

Clarks Hill Lake is one of the largest lakes in the Southeast. Also known as Lake Strom Thurmond, it is a reservoir in the Savannah River Basin. On its western shore lies Elijah Clark State Park. So named for frontiersman and Georgia’s Revolutionary War hero, Elijah Clark. The 447-acre park…
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Recipe: Dirty Rice with Field Peas

Aug 22, 2016

This week we’re focusing on a crop that’s harvested between May and October in Georgia – field peas! Field peas have been used in the South for over three hundred years. They were first grown in the rice and corn fields to add nitrogen back into the soil. These crops…
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Move More, Live More with Pokémon Go

Aug 19, 2016

By Keishon Thomas Macon-Bibb County Extension Agent During the past several weeks, a new technology craze has invaded our towns and cities – Pokémon Go. People are wandering around aimlessly looking at their phones. So Walk Georgians, let’s understand this new trend, and at the same time educate ourselves about…
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