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Savage Gulf State Park Tennessee

Is Tennessee About To Get More Savage? Oh Yeah!

The wonderfully named Savage Gulf State Park is growing If you limit your Tennessee visits to the area around the Smokies, you’re going to miss out on some epic natural beauty. I learned this years ago. I was the sports editor for the Advocate & Democrat in Monroe County. The newspaper served Sweetwater, Madisonville, and Tellico Plains. We didn’t get

Best Ways To Save Money in the Smoky Mountains

Top five tips for getting the most bang for your buck in the Smokies Vacations are expensive. We’re not breaking new ground here by saying it. Just about any getaway to a popular vacation destination is going to put a sizeable hole in your wallet. What can you do about it? Some people will tell you go in the off-season;

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The Best Ways to Guarantee Seeing “Wild” Animals in the Smokies

Safaris, zoos and more within an easy drive of the Smokies After decades of tourists driving hundreds of miles just to see them, it seems the animals of the Smoky Mountains have gotten a little divaish. Sure, it still seems easier to see bears in the wild than ever before. But there’s no guarantee. So, what do you do when