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July - August 2009
Feature: Tennessee State Parks Campground Hosts Chip in to
Enhance Your Stay
By Louise Zepp
Media outlets around the country report that camping is on the upswing these days and Tennessee State Parks has many camping options for you. Some folks have found a way to make their camping experience last longer by volunteering to be campground hosts. The featured article “Tennessee State Parks Campground Hosts Chip in to Enhance Your Stay” by Tennessee Conservationist Editor Louise Zepp tells the story of state parks campground hosts and how they serve to make camping more enjoyable.
Valuable Venom and Precious Poison “We are just beginning to explore the potential of the many chemicals and compounds that compose animal venom and poison,” Powers says. Powers points out that the only manufacturer of an FDA-approved pit viper snake antivenom in the U.S. operates out of Brentwood. |
Sunflower Serendipity In the article “Sunflower Serendipity,” Jennifer R. Ellis, a research associate at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, writes about research on the Whorled Sunflower underway at Vanderbilt University. |
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About The Tennessee Conservationist
The Tennessee Conservationist is an award-winning magazine recognized around the country for beautiful photography and engaging, informative articles about Tennessee’s natural and cultural wonders. The magazine fulfills its purpose without receiving a state appropriation as it is totally funded through subscription revenue, non-commercial advertising for Tennessee State Parks and environmental programs plus gifts and donations from supporters. Each bimonthly issue features the high quality photographs and articles the magazine has long been best known for publishing. I invite readers from across the nation to experience this true Tennessee treasure.
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