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Diving In

Tennessee Aquarium’s Natali Rodgers inspires the next wave of conservationists to be part of needed change.

September/October Skywatch: East of the Milky Way Leaps The Dolphin

Following the Summer Triangle in its nightly westward turn, just off the eastern shore of the Milky Way lies a curious group of stars, the constellation Delphinus the dolphin.

Trailblazer Extraordinaire

Josh Shapiro’s dedication to preserving forest footpaths in the Great Smokies is matched by his hopes that others will join the effort.

Pickens, South Carolina: A Town That Knows its Place

Named after Revolutionary War hero General Andrew Pickens and chartered in 1868, the small Upstate city of Pickens is blooming.

Walking Fort Mountain State Park

The expertise and work of the Civilian Conservation Corps is abundantly evident in walking this 4,058-acre park.

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Natali Rodgers: “I always had a love of water. I would pretend as a kid that I was doing underwater explorations like Jacques Cousteau.”

Diving In

Tennessee Aquarium’s Natali Rodgers inspires the next wave of conservationists to be part of needed change.
skywatch

September/October Skywatch: East of the Milky Way Leaps The Dolphin

Following the Summer Triangle in its nightly westward turn, just off the eastern shore of the Milky Way lies a curious group of stars, the constellation Delphinus the dolphin.
Josh Shapiro: “If you work on a trail and can’t spend enough time on it, you’re just going to come back in a few years.”

Trailblazer Extraordinaire

Josh Shapiro’s dedication to preserving forest footpaths in the Great Smokies is matched by his hopes that others will join the effort.
Table Rock Mountain rises high above Table Rock Lake.

Pickens, South Carolina: A Town That Knows its Place

Named after Revolutionary War hero General Andrew Pickens and chartered in 1868, the small Upstate city of Pickens is blooming.
The Cool Springs Overlook looks onto the Holly Creek Valley.

Walking Fort Mountain State Park

The expertise and work of the Civilian Conservation Corps is abundantly evident in walking this 4,058-acre park.
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Knoxville Asian Festival, August 29-30,  Knoxville, Tennessee. Photo courtesy of Asian Culture Center of TN
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