Patrick Morrow is an avid angler, camper and all-around outdoorsman. He was introduced to the outdoors and fishing early on, fishing for bream at his home lake when he was four years old. Now, decades later, Patrick has managed to visit many rivers and lakes across the country, and he has a broad...

Gary Edwards has been President of the Lincoln County Historical Society for the last seven years. He is a retired Navy submarine Captain.

Elliot James is a writer, journalist and performing artist. As a Southern storyteller, his multimedia and journalistic work is committed to telling stories with a focus on depicting the American South in an accurate and historical manner. Elliot serves as the Web Media Manager at Visit Macon.

Kalin Thomas is a writer with a passion for tourism, cultural heritage and historic preservation. She has traveled to six continents — including Antarctica — and is currently writing a book about her travels, "Do You Know She's Black? The journey of CNN's First Black Travel Reporter."

Erica Glasener is a horticulturist and Coordinator for the Tree Canopy Fund at Historic Oakland Cemetery. To find out more about the trees at Oakland, visit www.oaklandcemetery.com/trees/.

Hannah Wilcher is the Executive Director for Visit Lake Oconee. Upon graduating from The University of Georgia, she moved to Greensboro and fell in love with living at Lake Oconee. She spends all of her free time with her husband, two children, and friends enjoying life in Georgia's Lake Country.

Joe Laing is the Marketing Director for El Monte RV, a nationwide RV rental company. He has been on the road working within the travel industry for over 20 years, camping across the United States, from coast-to-coast, and makes a point to stop at national landmarks along the way.

Joe Alterman is the Director of the Atlanta Jewish Music Festival (AJMF).

Kaitlyn Parham is the Tourism and Special Events Coordinator for the Eatonton-Putnam Chamber of Commerce. As such, she enjoys experiencing the hidden gems Georgia has to offer firsthand and sharing those experiences with visitors.

Hannah Smith is the Director of Marketing & Communications for the Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau. She's always on the lookout for a good deal, and has enjoyed furnishing her home and office with vintage finds.