Join us for our annual Spring Wildflower Hikes Through the forest at Sequatchie Valley Institute March 24 & April 13 Get ready for an unforgettable experience in the heart of nature with our annual Spring Wildflower Hikes at Sequatchie Valley Institute! Discover the beauty of the forest as it first comes alive with the vibrant […]
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A controversial bill to roll back protections on more than 430,000 acres wetlands in Tennessee has been effectively defeated, with a senate committee voting last week to send the measure to a legislative study session over the summer. The bill by Collierville Republican Rep. Kevin Vaughan would have eliminated rules that currently require developers and
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This article was originally published on the Travel Southeast Tennessee website on June 3, 2019. A growing number of outdoor enthusiasts are getting canoes or kayaks and looking for a good place for some flatwater paddling or fishing. One lesser-known option, a mere half-hour drive from downtown Chattanooga, is Marion County’s Battle Creek. As a
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We are just shy of 2,500 signatures–yet another milestone in our effort to convince state decision-makers that the new hospital should not be built on Moccasin Bend. Once we hit 2,500, I’ll let those decision-makers know that the number of concerned residents and visitors continues to grow. So now would be a great time to
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Registration for Trails & Trilliums, April 19–21, opened on Feb. 15 with a bang, and hundreds registered early. General Admission is open now, and scores of incredible hikes and presentations are still available. Don’t delay! While a number of the hikes and workshops that are limited to 12 participants are filled (on the registration site,
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Want to learn more about Southern wildlife? Check out Dogwood Alliance’s Biodiversity in Your Backyard series of blogs. They have stories about black bears, woodpeckers, and opossums. Learn about flying squirrels, bats, and reptiles. Discover more about amphibians like hellbenders, other salamanders, and frogs. The South has so much wildlife you can find in your own backyard. Learn more. Dogwood Alliance
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Back on a cold New Year’s Day, I joined a ranger-led group for a hike on the Sherwood Day Loop, one of South Cumberland State Park’s newer trails, having only been fully open since 2020. The trail, which is anywhere from 2.4 to 2.9 miles, depending on your source, gives a good introduction to the
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This article was originally published on the Travel Southeast Tennessee website on October 9, 2019. In recent years, the Hiwassee Refuge near Birchwood, Tennessee, has become a popular location for viewing large flocks of migrating and wintering sandhill cranes. Though present from mid-October through February, and possibly into March, their numbers tend to peak in
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The Tennessee RiverLine has announced Lawrence County, Alabama; Calloway County, Kentucky; and Dayton, Tennessee, as the 2024 cohort of the Tennessee RiverTowns Program. Now comprised of 22 enrolled communities, the Tennessee RiverTowns Program has expanded with these new additions, each shaping their local vision for the Tennessee RiverLine. Read more. Tennessee RiverLine Partnership (Logo: TN
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Wetlands weave between land and water, connecting invisible threads in nature while teeming with plants and wildlife. These spongy soils absorb floodwaters and are considered among the most biodiverse habitats on Earth — and the most vulnerable. In Tennessee, wetlands cover just 3% of the state, and more than half of these ecosystems may soon be in the path of
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