The Chattanooga Outdoor Festival is bringing outdoor adventure to the heart of the scenic city! Head to the Historic Choo Choo Gardens on April 5th for an action-packed day filled with live music, 70+ outdoor vendors, an interactive kids zone, local food and beverages, and so much more! Bring the whole family for a celebration […]
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The City of Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors, in coordination with Red Bank Parks and Recreation, has temporarily closed portions of two trails at Stringer’s Ridge out of an abundance of caution following a brush fire last week. Learn more. Outdoor Chattanooga Map: Outdoor Chattanooga
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In 2017, Lookout Mountain Conservancy opened the South’s first public natural bouldering park. Today, Rockmont Park, located near Old Wauhatchie Trail, boasts 27 natural boulders spread out across 52 acres of community-accessible, family-friendly land. It’s also home to one of the most unique climbing competitions in the region. On Saturday, March 22, LMC hosts Wauhatchie
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With bizarre looks and unique behavior, this forest-dwelling shorebird is a sign of early spring across eastern North America. Its long bill is specialized for feeding on earthworms; its large, wide-set eyes enable it to see danger above and even behind; and its mottled, leaf-brown pattern blends with the forest floor. Search at dusk in
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Through the forest at Sequatchie Valley Institute 12:00 Noon Central Time March 29 & April 12 Near Chattanooga, Tennessee Get ready for an unforgettable experience in the heart of nature! Discover the beauty of the forest as it comes alive with ragwort, buckeye, bloodroot, trout lily, trilliums, redbuds, and more. Join us for the hikes
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The annual Spring Hike is a great opportunity to shed the winter blahs, make new friends, and explore Tennessee State Parks’ natural side. Whether you are looking for a short nature trail or an adventurous, all-day endeavor through a park’s most remote stretches, you’ll find what you’re looking for at a Tennessee State Park. All hikes
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In February, I joined Thrive Regional Partnership’s Natural Treasures Alliance for their quarterly meeting held at the Paint Rock Forest Research Center in Jackson County, Alabama. Nestled within the Nature Conservancy’s 4,000-acre Sharp-Bingham Preserve, the center is leading the way in biodiversity research, from forests to caves. This area of the Cumberland region is one of North
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Governor Lee recently announced a proposal to establish a $25 million Farmland Preservation Fund to help protect farmland across Tennessee. If passed, this fund would provide grants to farmers who want to permanently protect their land through conservation easements in partnership with land trusts like The Land Trust for Tennessee. Similar programs exist in 31 other states, including North Carolina
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Thrive Regional Partnership’s brand new website went live in February. Thrive, home of the Natural Treasures Alliance, is thrilled to provide this new digital space with advanced features to optimally host and filter news, data, and reports that support community leaders across the region. Click on the Initiatives link at the top of the site’s
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The fiscal health of Tennessee has received a significant boost from an often-overlooked corner: its state parks. A recent analysis by the economic consulting firm Impact DataSource has put numbers to the narrative—Tennessee State Parks added $1.9 billion to the state’s economy and supported 13,587 jobs, as reported by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
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