What IF Chattanooga became the First National Park City in America? Together we can make cities greener, healthier, fairer and more harmonious places to live. Why not? A National Park City is a shared vision and journey for a better life. Everyone in a National Park City is able to benefit and contribute every day. Learn […]
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Even if you have never seen a yellow-bellied sapsucker, chances are you are familiar with the bird’s name. The woodpecker is so named because it eats lots of sugary sap it obtains by drilling small holes in more than 1,000 trees and woody plants. This sap is not actually sucked into the bird’s mouth. Actually, it sops
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Point Park, a unit of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, located atop Lookout Mountain, is waiving the entrance fee on Monday, January 15, to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. All national parks will waive entrance fees on this day as the first fee free day of 2024. It is also
As a new feature at the Cumberland Naturalist, I plan to re-post some of the articles I’ve written in recent years. While some of the links may be out-of-date, I believe much of the information contained is still relevant. This article was originally published on the Travel Southeast Tennessee website on June 2, 2019. Hike
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The 33rd Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival is set for Saturday-Sunday at the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge, Cherokee Removal Memorial Park, and Birchwood Community Center. The festival celebrates the thousands of sandhill cranes that stopover or spend the winter on or near the Hiwassee Refuge. It is also an opportunity to focus attention on the rich heritage of
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Clint and Dawson of Day Fire Podcast recently sat down with Robyn Carlton who is the CEO of the Lookout Mountain Conservancy in Chattanooga. Robyn’s leadership and her talented staff are responsible for an amazing Partnership with the Howard School which began in 2012. Additionally LMC works with families and landowners to assist them on a voluntary
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Looking to green up your routines in the new year? Tennessee Valley Authority experts have some ideas to help, whether it’s caring for your own yard, adopting new ways to think green, or adventuring year-round across the Valley region. Explore expert tips for environmental stewardship in the new year. Tennessee Valley Authority (Photo: TVA)
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The January 2024 issue of Friends of South Cumberland’s Trail Tracker newsletter includes: Read the newsletter. (Image: FSC)
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Following months of restoration of damaged roads and trails in Franklin State Forest, the Forest will re-open three roads to motorized vehicles on Jan. 4, 2024. In March of 2023, the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry instituted temporary restrictions to assess the damage caused by off-road vehicles driven in restricted areas. This practice
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TVA’s reservoirs welcome birds such as the ancient murrelet, a Pacific seabird that flew in from 3,000 miles away and was recently seen for the first time in Tennessee. Read more. Tennessee Valley Authority (Photo: TVA)
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