For a distance of over forty miles, in western Tennessee and Kentucky, the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers run at a rough parallel to each other. Oh, they have twists and turns and probably spend as much time flowing east or west as north, toward the Ohio River. However, they gather their creeks and streams and take them eventually north.
Once upon a time, when I drove across first one, and then the other, of this pair, I envisioned a swampy, marshy land between them. (Perhaps the billboard encouraging duck hunting influenced me.)
Years later, when a friend urged me to take the route between them, I was proved wrong.
Feathered residents of “The Land Between the Lakes”
The area is full of hills, tiny valleys, and forest. The rivers are lakes here — thanks to dams built for both flood control and electricity production. Protected from development by the US Forest Service, wildlife is abundant and the traveler naturally slows to enjoy the beauty.
Every state has their own beautiful spots. In the sweet romance, Morning Tryst, photographer Serena Carter visits all of Missouri’s State Parks. Would you believe she finds more than forest and wildlife? Follow the link for more book information. https://amzn.to/35gH37S
