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/.

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."

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.

After being diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at the age of two, Cory Lee's thirst for adventure never ceased. He has traveled across all seven continents in his powered wheelchair while managing to run his travel blog CurbFreeWithCoryLee.com, where he shares his accessible — and sometimes not...