Steve Ahillen
Knoxville News Sentinel
Knoxville, TN, United States
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The Grand Canyon basks in the hub of natural wonder
The area where Arizona meets Utah is one of America's richest regions for sweeping vistas featuring multicolored cliffs, buttes, gorges and plateaus. → Read More
Land of surprises: Ontario's cities buzz and waterfalls gush
Apart from obvious destinations — Toronto and Niagara Falls — Ontario is loaded with features ranging from a castle on an island to gardens to moose. → Read More
Southern Wisconsin offers an escape 'away from it all'
Rock County, Wisconsin, allures visitors with its lake- and stream-decorated natural beauty, its historical sites and its breweries and restaurants. → Read More
Travel: Visiting Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula reveals picturesque small towns
CHICHEN ITZA, Mexico — He sits high atop El Castillo, the pyramid that dominates the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza. He has a magnificent view of one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, but apparently that means nothing to him. Like the hundreds of thousands of visitors who flock to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula in the winter, this spiny-tailed iguana wants to get warm. Sun-seekers stay in the… → Read More
Travel: Lodi, California, a new darling of the wine world
If you have the good fortune to be in Lodi, then you will find it produces the best zinfandel grapes in California. → Read More
Outdoor adventures, music, restaurants, museums, fun all meet in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is a fascinating place for visitors to see and explore with a blend of museums, music, restaurants, outdoor adventure and fun hard to find anywhere else. → Read More
Nova Scotia combines spectacular views of nature with lively cultural scene
For a land that prides itself on its pleasantness, Nova Scotia does spectacularly well. While Halifax, the capital to the south, bustles with a lively dining and cultural scene; to the north, in the national park and along the legendary Cabot Trail, nature rules. → Read More
TVA biologist, Yale professor find new fish found only in Tennessee
The Tennessee Logperch, a darter, swims in clean water of Tennessee River system. Finding a new species of fish in the 21st century is more a matter of closely observing what is before our eyes than coming upon a lost island that holds two-headed dragons. → Read More
He survived 'The Killing Fields'; now TVA worker grateful for life in U.S.
Christopher Siv's childhood in Cambodia involved dodging bullets, avoiding land mines → Read More
Map: Fires reported during the Gatlinburg fire
This map shows the timing of fires reported in the Gatlinburg area on the night of Nov. 28, 2016. → Read More
Park rangers' actions saved lives in Gatlinburg wildfires
Rangers 'did our best' on a challenging night in Gatlinburg wildfires on Nov. 28, 2016. → Read More
Black bears stayed put during Gatlinburg wildfires
Study by UT students shows bears didn't leave burn area during Gatlinburg, Great Smoky Mountains wildfire in November 2016 → Read More
10 things to know about Tennessee's wild turkeys
10 things to know about Tennessee's wild turkeys → Read More
Is Tennessee's wild turkey population declining?
Six-year study to determine cause of smaller turkey harvest in Middle Tennessee → Read More
Dolly Parton's wildfire relief fund benefited Gatlinburg victims, study shows
In wake of the Gatlinburg wildfires, the 'My People Fund' gave $10,000 each to 875 area residents who lost their homes in the November 2016 fires. → Read More
Dolly Parton's 'My People' money paid off for those who lost homes in fires, study shows
Dolly Parton’s My People Fund gave more than $8 million to people who lost their homes in the Gatlinburg fires. A study indicates it provided the right money at the right time. → Read More
Baker Creek Play Forest dedicated to help middle schoolers get healthy
Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero calls new facility one of a kind. → Read More
New sonar system making TVA dam inspections better, cheaper
The device, descended on a cord from a small boat, can take 2D and 3D images of dams to more precisely pinpoint any problems that need fixing. → Read More
Senate committee backs Tennessee Wilderness Act
20,000 acres in Cherokee National Forest would gain stronger protection → Read More
Foothills Parkway's Missing Link 'is no more'
New stretch of parkway won't be opened until end of 2018 → Read More