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Miniature horses at family-friendly Skyland Ranch in Sevierville TN

Family Vacation in the Smokies

Family Vacation in the Smokies

Explore These 13 Historic Getaways

Explore These 13 Historic Getaways
The Ocoee River Corridor in Southeast Tennessee Sponsored

Float Down the Ocoee River

Float Down the Ocoee River
Historic train depot in Monterey, TN Sponsored

Explore Monterey

Explore Monterey
Children playing in Memphis, TN

Family Things to Do in Memphis

Family Things to Do in Memphis
Sevier County, TN Sponsored

Find Your Peace in the Smokies

Find Your Peace in the Smokies
Echoes of the empty are the only sound, Voices from the past whisper through the trees, Rustling up the dead leaves drying on the ground, Only oak and hickory growing where a small town used to be. Written about Tennessee’s Ghost Towns.

Ghost Towns Tennessee

Ghost Towns Tennessee
The air is as still as the water, Your kayak floats silently by, Only the sound of the paddle, Under the Tennessee sky. Written about Battle Creek in Marion County, Tennessee.

14 Secret Kayaking Spots

14 Secret Kayaking Spots
Explore the historic Town Square in Collierville, TN. Sponsored

Find Small Town Charm in Collierville

Find Small Town Charm in Collierville