July August 2022

Though he retired from Ijams four years ago after 20 years as the center’s naturalist, he has never quit loving wildlife and sharing what he knows. His enthusiasm for his topic was obvious when he returned to Ijams to discuss…
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Travelers who’d like to combine the bustle of Nashville with the polar opposite of bustle ought to consider a visit to Edgar Evins State Park. Located west of Cookeville and about an hour fromdowntown Nashville, the state park offers…
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There’s nowhere we walk that others haven’t trod before us: members of the Cherokee Nation, early white settlers, black people who were enslaved, both Union and Confederate soldiers. Get a taste of East Tennessee history by visiting one of…
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Get ready for an epic summer of food and fun on Knoxville’s outdoor patios The top three things you can do 10 months out of the year in East Tennessee are golf, ride motorcycles, and dine outside. Knoxville restaurant patios are open…
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An all-Knoxville team creates a couple’s sanctuary on Cherokee Boulevard Thousands of people make their way year-round to the zen-like curve of Cherokee Boulevard to run, walk, bike, picnic, boat or play catch. Stately, old trees line…
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Sometimes all a person needs is a fly rod and the ocean to restore the soul All too often, with good intentions, each of us fall into routine and mindless compliance with daily life. We get into a rut, and it seems the only difference…
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With swagger, guts, and fun-loving bravado to spare, the UT baseball team brings home an SEC Championship Tennessee Volunteers pitcher Chase Burns faced a tough situation in the third inning against Auburn on April 29. Bases loaded.…
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East Tennessee efforts provide hope and support for those with cystic fibrosis School mornings for Tucker Jack begin at 5:30 a.m. At 14 years old, he starts off the day with a sinus rinse and a breathing treatment that lasts about 30…
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Chuck Cerny’s Veterans Treatment Court vision is changing lives and destinies It doesn’t take long when talking with Jarod Correll to surmise that he’s a Marine at heart, a tough dude, a fighter, a “black-and-white guy,” as he puts it.…
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Relishing endless family moments on the coast of Florida There we were again. The Pryor family riding along south in the family “truckster” on another Florida vacation. By 1980, we had graduated from an Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser station…
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