January 2023

Cities across the United States have transformed their riverfront areas into multi-use spaces for recreational purposes, cultural activities, dining and nightlife.  USA Today wants your help in finding the best riverwalk by voting for your favorite once per day until polls close on Monday, February 6 at Noon ET. And among the ten nominated riverwalks is our […]

The Beersheba Springs Conference Center is the new location for this year’s Trails & Trilliums event. Join Friends of South Cumberland April 21-23 at this charming, historic site. You can choose from 90 reasonably priced rooms (under $100 per room, $50 per person for double occupancy, and less expensive options for small groups or families). When you register,

If you had the power to instantly finish a major local infrastructure or development project, which one would you choose? NoogaToday is  taking a survey to see what Chattanoogans would do with the power of a magic wand. Framework for the Future, a forward-thinking vision positioning the Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center as a

Be-leaf it or not, January is a good time to get gardening. Now is the time to shop seeds, do some routine maintenance, and even sow certain plants. Read more. Jessalin Heins-Nagamoto – NOOGAtoday (Photo: NOOGAtoday)

The 32nd Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 14-15 at the Hiwassee Refuge, Cherokee Removal Memorial Park, and Birchwood Community Center. The festival is a celebration of 20,000 or more sandhill cranes that migrate through or spend the winter on or near the Hiwassee Refuge. It is also an opportunity

Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain and part of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, is waiving the entrance fee on Monday, January 16, to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This would be a great opportunity to visit and contemplate the reasons soldiers struggled along the mountain slopes during the “Battle Above

Officials of the North Chickamauga Creek Conservancy said they are asking the State Legislature to designate the North Chickamauga Creek Gorge (Waldens Ridge headwaters to Soddy Daisy) a Tennessee State Scenic River. Read more. Chattanoogan.com (Photo: Bob Butters)

There’s something exciting about the blank slate of a new year. It’s an invitation to be intentional about setting goals. Whether your goals are related to health, relationships, self-improvement, or something else entirely, we think the outdoors can help. Here are eight ways suggested by Tennessee State Parks that you can pursue a healthy mind and

What started as a 2016 class project has evolved into a dynamic vision for a trail system that could pump upwards of $104 million into Tennessee and surrounding state economies.  The goal: turn the Tennessee River, and the public land connected to it, into North America’s next great trail system. Read more. Becca Wright –