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 have some ideas to help, whether it’s adopting small changes to help the environment or having big adventures across the […]
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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 of Sandhill Cranes, majestic Bald Eagles, waterfowl, and more in their natural habitat. Festival Highlights: – Live birds of prey show – Explore the rich Cherokee heritage
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This is the 12th and final installment in a project to document a year in Sewanee with five photos taken each month on the Sewanee Domain. See the November post here. I hope you have enjoyed this photographic journey through a year on the Sewanee Domain. I have a new photography project planned for 2025,
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a proposal to list the eastern hellbender as an endangered species throughout its range under the Endangered Species Act and seeks public comment. Read more. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Photo: USFWS
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“We are an endangered species” said Jumpoff resident Jan Brown, expressing concerns about the Tennessee Division of Mining and Geological Resources’ methods of assessing Jumpoff Creek and plans for protecting the watershed. The Nov. 21 public hearing at the Princess Theater in South Pittsburg began with an informational video explaining how a National Pollutant Discharge
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Cedar Waxwings are beautiful and charming! Flocks of these fruit-eating birds are a delight to spy among berry-bearing branches across their winter range, from southern Canada to Honduras. These birds are as fascinating socially as they are beautiful. Here are a few fun facts about this beloved species: Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Donated to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Raccoon Mountain Caverns is UTC’s newest classroom and research laboratory. Located approximately 15 minutes southwest of campus, it is a complex cave system known for its extensive underground formations and diverse ecosystem. Part of a karst system that includes a landscape characterized by caves, sinkholes and underground
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This is installment 11 in a project to document a year in Sewanee with five photos taken each month on the Sewanee Domain. See the October post here. Watch next month for photos from December. Text and photos by Bob Butters.
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Last year FeederWatchers around North America reported the lowest abundance of birds in the last decade of the project. Read more. Cornell Lab of Ornithology Photo: Gael Dupont-langevin / Pexels
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TVA-sponsored workshops help conservation partners link actions on land to water health in northern Alabama’s Paint Rock River. At an event held at Graham Farm and Nature Center, Natural Resources Conservation Service employees could see what stream monitoring looked like, and in turn share that with landowners. Read more. Tennessee Valley Authority Photo: TVA
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