Contents To find a fun fall event, see page 10. OCTOBER 2019 * VOL. 75, NO. 10 16 Lights, animals, action! Animal Casting-Atlanta helps critters prepare for their close-ups. By Pamela A. Keene 20 Rivers run through it Advocates of Georgia's rivers share their messages. By Amber Lanier Nagle COURTESY CONNIE REGAN-BLAKE 26 Carving out a niche Atlanta's Highland Woodworking helps craftspeople find their groove. By Laura Raines 28 Weaving a tale CITY OF WOODSTOCK 28 GWYNETH MOODY/GEORGIA RIVER NETWORK Storytelling festivals promote the power of the spoken word. By Laura Raines 10 On the cover Olivia, a West Highland white terrier, waits in the greenroom on the set of the E! late-night talk show "Busy Tonight." She is one of the many dogs and other animals represented by Animal CastingAtlanta in Ball Ground. (Photo courtesy of Animal Casting-Atlanta.) 20 4 GEORGIA NEWS 8 CURIOUS GEORGIA Doll's Head Trail 10 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 14 CURRENTS 15 MY GEORGIA Taking on the Silver Comet Trail 37 GEORGIA'S ENERGY OUTLOOK 38 GEORGIA COOKS Hungarian recipes 42 SNAPSHOT Georgia 4-H Photography Project winners www.georgiamagazine.org 3http://www.georgiamagazine.org