November 2023

Chattanooga has been nominated as the country’s first National Park City — along with four other cities across the world. The Scenic City was successfully nominated by the National Park City Foundation for its combined efforts to make our city “greener, healthier, and wilder.” Learn more. National Park City Foundation via NOOGAtoday (Photo: Bob Butters)

Skip the Black Friday shopping and join Tennessee State Parks on the day after Thanksgiving for a post-holiday hike. State Parks across Tennessee are offering free guided hikes for all ages and abilities, from peaceful strolls to rugged ramblings. Find a Hike Tennessee State Parks (Photo: Tennessee Photographs)

Your input will help prioritize land conservation projects on Lookout Mountain. Do you enjoy the great outdoors? Lookout Mountain Conservancy wants to hear from you! Help us prioritize land conservation on Lookout Mountain by completing this 20-question survey. We are over halfway to reaching our goal of 500 survey responses.  Take the Survey. Lookout Mountain

Elected officials at every level – local, state, and federal – agreed in 2003 to preserve more than 750 acres on Moccasin Bend through the National Archeological District designation, and to remove nonconforming uses (including the Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute, built in 1961) at the earliest opportunity. That opportunity is NOW as Tennesseans face

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland recently wrapped up a multi-day visit to Tennessee as part of the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America tour, where she highlighted how historic investments are helping to protect, conserve and expand our nation’s public lands. The trip included a community celebration for the newly established Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge

Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Nobody Trashes Tennessee announces its third annual No Trash November, a month-long statewide initiative encouraging Tennesseans to participate in cleanup events in their communities.  Read more. Nobody Trashes Tennessee (Image: Nobody Trashes Tennessee)

Any time you are driving a vehicle, you need to be watchful. However, in the Fall, you need to be extra vigilant. Why? Because it is now peak deer activity season, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. Read more. Georgia Dept of Natural Resources  (Photo: GADNR and UGA)

Learn how the Chattanooga region became a top destination for mountain biking in the southeast. Read more. Tyler Clemmer – Freehub [Photo: Nathalie DuPre – Freehub]

Tennessee State Parks has unveiled a Comprehensive Strategic Plan that will guide the operation of all state parks in Tennessee for the next 10 years. Key components of the plan are focused on four cornerstones: resource stewardship, visitor experience, facilities and amenities, and operational excellence. The parks will develop specific strategic management plans for each