August 2012

The American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge.

8 Great Museums in East Tennessee

8 Great Museums in East Tennessee
The Upper Bald watershed is graced with subtle beauty, such as this white clintonia nestled among New York ferns.

Mountain Report: Walking in Wild Places

Deep in the Cherokee National Forest in east Tennessee lie more than 9,000 acres of towering poplars and oaks, mountain streams rushing headlong into waterfalls and the tiniest of wildflowers advertising nature's grandeur.
Crested iris. It blooms along streams and on hillsides in April and May.

A Garden Detour in Tennessee

Granted, the “riding” on the side of Lookout Mountain isn’t typical, especially in this neck of the woods.

An East Tennessee Tour: Unicoi Turnpike Trail

An East Tennessee Tour: Unicoi Turnpike Trail
A soldier stands frozen in time at the war memorial outside the Loudon County courthouse.

Bristol: Tennessee Weekend Getaway

Bristol: Tennessee Weekend Getaway

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Behind Blue Ridge Country

Even More Sweet Virginia Breezes

Casually cruising to Claytor Lake in southwest Virginia, I felt like I had come home – back to where it

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