Trish Milburn

Kentucky

Writer of books. Geek girl. Believer in truth and justice. Huge fan of Asian dramas and K-pop. Prefer Marvel but Wonder Woman rocks. She/her.

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Rugged Beauty - The Tennessee Magazine

1 month ago | tnmagazine.org | Trish Milburn

Photographs by David CoxNorth Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park gets its name from the deep gorge that water and time have carved into the sandstone of Walden’s Ridge. In and rising up from this 10-mile gorge are a lovely cornucopia of old-growth forest, critters large and small, and 10 threatened or endangered species such as the federally endangered Virginia spiraea, a flowering plant from the rose family that has groups of tightly packed small white flowers.
Tennessee Oasis

2 months ago | tnmagazine.org | Trish Milburn

Cove Lake State Park brings peace and beauty to developed environmentPhotographs courtesy of Cove Lake State ParkWhile many of Tennessee’s state parks are located in rural areas surrounded by forests or farmland, that is not always the case. Cove Lake State Park in Caryville is an example of a beautiful pocket of nature coexisting with modern development.
From the Ground Up

Feb 26, 2025 | tnmagazine.org | Trish Milburn

Middle Fork Bottoms State Park provides combination of recreation and flood controlPhotographs by Tennessee Drone Services Inc. In August of last year, Middle Fork Bottoms, located in the small community of Three Way north of Jackson, became Tennessee’s newest state park. Even though it still has that “new park smell,” it’s already a lovely place to enjoy the outdoors.
From Scarred to Scenic

Jan 29, 2025 | tnmagazine.org | Trish Milburn

Indian Mountain State Park offers beauty on once ravaged landPhotographs courtesy of Indian Mountain State ParkThe word “unique” is often overused, but it’s an apt description for Indian Mountain State Park in Jellico. The park, located at the base of Indian Mountain close to the border with Kentucky, truly has a unique history. It’s the first and only example in the Tennessee State Parks system of reclaiming an abandoned strip mine to develop into recreational opportunities for visitors to enjoy.
Fun for Everyone

Dec 29, 2024 | tnmagazine.org | Trish Milburn

Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park offers much to manyStory by Trish Milburn • Photographs by Josh JusticeOn any given day, the managers of Tennessee’s state parks have interesting interactions with visitors. Some could involve sharing accumulated knowledge about historical sites within their parks. Others include answering questions for campers or hikers. Some of the best, however, revolve around helping shape young visitors’ experiences with parks.
Jumping-Off Point

Dec 1, 2024 | tnmagazine.org | Trish Milburn

Panther Creek State Park a great spot to start a regional vacationPhotographs by park ranger Cade NorrisLots of Tennessee’s state parks are located in rural areas, offering peace and quiet and natural wonder. But at Panther Creek State Park, situated adjacent to Morristown and within view of housing developments, you can still find all those things while being close to a small city.
Chickasaw State Park

Oct 29, 2024 | tnmagazine.org | Trish Milburn

• Photographs courtesy of Chickasaw State ParkLake Placid sounds like a calming, beautiful place to spend a day, doesn’t it? That’s because it is. Of course, this Lake Placid isn’t the one in the Adirondack Mountains of New York that has twice hosted the Winter Olympics. Instead, this 54-acre gem is located in Chickasaw State Park in West Tennessee. While it might not be mountainous like the Adirondacks, the park is home to some of the highest points in the western part of the state.
The Original ‘Tennessee Titan’

Aug 28, 2024 | tnmagazine.org | Trish Milburn

Though Big Cypress Tree State Park’s namesake was destroyed by a lightning strike and subsequent fire nearly 50 years ago, the park it inspired still tells the tale of what was once deemed the largest and oldest tree east of the Rocky Mountains. The bald cypress sprang to life in the Obion River bottomlands five centuries before Columbus set sail from Spain headed to Asia for spices and silks and instead bumped into North America.
Falling for Nature’s Beauty

May 28, 2024 | tnmagazine.org | Trish Milburn

When Nathaniel Garrison, park manager at Burgess Falls State Park, describes being on the Ridgetop Trail and watching storms roll in, it feels like the pinnacle of viewing Mother Nature at work. “Looking straight down the river canyon, I could see lightning hitting pine trees in the distance,” Garrison says.
A River Runs by It

Apr 29, 2024 | tnmagazine.org | Trish Milburn

Long before there were interstates or even cars, rivers were the highways of America. Not only did people travel and transport goods by water, they also often made their living on or adjacent to the country’s rivers, and communities grew up along those waterways. Such was the case for Mousetail Landing in Perry County.