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Tennessee RiverLine Featured in Smoky Mountain Living Magazine
The Tennessee RiverLine was honored last August with a cover story in Smoky Mountain Living magazine, bringing national exposure to our mission and our focus on planning and design for new infrastructure....
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Build a New Year’s Green Routine
TVA Experts Share Tips to Help Earth Thrive in 2025 While January can be drab and brown, it’s the perfect time to think about going green and switching up regular routines. Tennessee Valley Authority experts...
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Scenic Beauty at South Cumberland State Park
Foster Falls. (Photo: Bob Butters) South Cumberland State Park’s Fiery Gizzard area, located in both Marion and Grundy counties and part of the greater Cumberland Plateau, is a natural wonder within...
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Petition Demands Transparency from the State of Tennessee Concerning Broadcasting Tower Project
 Although Friends of the Parks did not author this petition, we support it and have been actively involved in the issue. The state is expanding and upgrading the emergency radio communication network...
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Interview with Bike Tennessee – Parts 3 & 4
Day Fire Podcast presents a new 6-part series with Bike Tennessee. Recently, they sat down with Jenni Veal and Shannon Burke. Jenni has been working to serve rural Tennessee communities for three...
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The 34th Annual Sandhill Crane Festival is January 18-19
Join TWRA, the Birchwood Area Society Improvement Council, and the Cherokee Removal Memorial in Birchwood, TN, on January 18-19 for an unforgettable experience at the Hiwassee Refuge! Witness thousands...