Tom Harrington hiked three miles on the Turkey Pen Trail on Monday, June 10, 2024. The trail starts from Laurel Creek Road (the road to Cades Cove) on the Tennessee …
Master Gardener sessions scheduled
Knox County Master Gardeners (KCMG) will host three events in June and July for the public. On Thursday, June 20, master gardener Marian Phillips will present “Tiny Titans” about nurturing …
New sales director at Solar Alliance Southeast
Solar Alliance welcomes new Sales Director Tom Talmage III to lead the sales team of Solar Alliance Southeast, based in Knoxville, Tennessee.
“We see a growing demand for more and larger-scale …
Rosebay Rhododendron: Look but don’t eat
Tom Harrington hiked the West Prong Trail from Treemont to Campsite #18 on Monday, June 3, 2024.
He found the Rosebay Rhododendron at peak bloom. It’s a beautiful flower on a …
It makes me want to shout
With apologies to the Isley Brothers
Cars are not only a means of transportation; they are soundproof capsules one can use to shout frustrations, or talk back to that pesky news …
Bob Richards builds trail in Memphis
Remember Powell guy Bob Richards, owner/operator of Bob’s Trails, Trees & Gardens. Bob’s crew installed the bridge from Arvin Brown’s house on Brickyard Road into the soon-to-open Angora Frog Farm. …
Tennessee Valley Solar + Storage Conference
How is solar transforming utility and business decisions in the Tennessee Valley? What policies and trends will affect life here over future decades when it comes to clean energy choices? …
Flame azalea, mountain laurel on Huskey Gap Trail
On Wednesday, May 29, 2024, Tom Harrington hiked the Huskey Gap Trail from Hwy. 441 to Huskey Gap. He found one group of Flame Azalea at peak bloom. It’s 1.8 …