Oh, good! You found us! Please, come inside and make yourselves comfortable.
After nearly 14 years of following a design blueprint that served us well, The Tennessee Magazine is thrilled to welcome you into our new digs. Allow me to play the overexcited host of this flavor of renovation show.
On second thought, we don’t need another one of those, but I am excited to finally reveal all the hard work we’ve done over the last year-plus, scrutinizing fonts, tweaking logos and examining column layouts.
No more shop talk. Here’s what’s in it for you, our loyal readers. We entered this process focused on delivering a clean design that is easy to read and showcases the stunning photography that accompanies our articles. But, most importantly, we did not change our philosophy on the areas we spotlight: important news from your electric cooperative as well as all the really cool stuff that makes Tennessee a great place to live, work and play.
The main feature this month highlights winners of our latest Shutterbug Photography Contest. Turn to page 12, and marvel at the winning entries capturing “Something Blue.”
Bill Carey sheds some light on the first votes toward preserving the lands that eventually became the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It wasn’t a sure thing, and the votes were close. See page 28.
Another cool nugget we’ve discovered is that Tennessee is along the pathway to space exploration. Learn about the R/S RocketShip beginning on page 32.
There’s much more, including staples like musings by Antsy McClain, another state park spotlight and the always popular recipes.
We’re still ironing out some finer details, filling out punch cards as we find scuffs and scratches. But it’s all built on a firm foundation of trust and service to our readers and communities.
Thanks for reading,
