The number in support of use domestically is staggering to my mind.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/04/fox-news-poll-majority-supports-use-drones/
You're pretty much driving to Blue Ridge, Blairsville, or darn near Clayton if you want to find a good wilderness hiking area worth visiting. Everything down here is pretty well covered in pines. Pick up the National Geographic maps from REI, The Fish Hawk, or someplace similar. Great maps...