Knoxville field notes

A free fall walk through Knoxville’s historic botanical garden

Just minutes from downtown, Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum offers free paths, historic stonework and quiet places to wander. Here is how to plan a visit without overcomplicating the day.

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Seven Islands: Knoxville’s quiet river country, made for watching birds

East of Knoxville, a broad bend in the French Broad River opens into fields, wooded edges and a chain of islands. Seven Islands State Birding Park makes that meeting of habitats the point of the visit.

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