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Rabun Bald & Ranger Nick

Roscoe Nicholson or Ranger ''Nick'' to those who had the honor of knowing him, became the first Georgia Forest Ranger in 1912. He started out as a surveyor for the ...

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Who was William Bartram AND what was he doing in Scaly Mountain?

William Bartram 1739-1823) was a very respected American Naturalist who explored several southern states including North Carolina. During his travels, he made vivid documentations of plants, animals and American Indians and published the Travels of William Bartram in 1791.

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