Last week, we featured several Middle Tennessee waterfalls as great places to beat the summer heat. This week’s feature explains that all you really need is a short drive to the South Cumberland Mountains of Adventure to give you a much-needed break from the heat (and the traffic, and the noise…). It’s 5-8 degrees cooler […]
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Longtime conservationist Bill Finch studies forest dynamics, genetic diversity and how this lush landscape of northeast Alabama will be affected by changing environmental conditions. His quest is to understand the trees and their prospects. What he shares from his wanderings in one of the richest biodiverse regions in North America will likely inform conservation methods
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A group pushing to resurrect decades-old plans to build a dam on the Duck River in Columbia is working with U.S. Rep. Andy Ogles to secure congressional funding to fast-track a feasibility study. Columbia Dam Now’s goal is evident in their name: they want the federal government to fund the reconstruction of the Columbia Dam
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Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center is seeking to hire a Land Stewardship Manager to oversee the health, safety, and ecological integrity of their 300-acre campus. This role will lead the campus in land conservation through invasive species removal, habitat restoration, tree care, and native plant propagation. From operating heavy machinery to leading volunteer groups, this
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Healthy streams are essential to Tennessee’s wildlife and way of life. By working with nature, not against it, Tennessee Wildlife Federation is helping ensure Tennessee’s streams and rivers remain vital and thriving for generations to come. Read more. Tennessee Wildlife Federation Photo: Betsy Bowden
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Ruby-throated hummingbirds have captivated humans’ imagination for ages. The Cherokees called hummingbirds walela, which speaks of grace, agility and beauty. To Spanish explorers, hummers were flying jewels. Early colonists named them the King’s birds. John James Audubon described them as “glittering fragments of the rainbow.” Today, we still hold hummingbirds in high regard. Especially in summer,
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A quintessential summer activity—waterfall chasing! There are over 80 waterfalls at state parks across Tennessee. These natural wonders create “nature’s air conditioning” on sweltering days, with refreshing mists and inviting swimming holes perfect for post-hike relaxation. While waterfall adventures await across the entire state, some of the most picturesque are located within state parks in middle
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Carol Kimmons, Sequatchie Valley Institute Director of Art and Education, encourages visitors to experience the wonders of the Valley by walking along their Nature Trails. The trails take hikers along the Creek which flows mainly after rainfall, through 100-year-old trees, and gently up the cove, halfway to the bluffs where the sun provides electricity for homes
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More than 250 outdoor writers and media professionals are coming to Chattanooga for the 2025 Outdoor Writers Association of America Conference, Aug. 19-21. This gathering of talented writers, photographers, broadcasters and outdoor communicators will use Chattanooga as their basecamp — a natural jumping-off point to explore the adventures that have earned the city recognition as
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Southeastern Climbers Coalition, the local climbing coalition, and Access Fund, the national advocacy organization for sustainable access and conservation of climbing landscapes, are thrilled to announce that a long-term agreement has been signed with Lyme Timber Company opening access to a new climbing area in Sequatchie Valley, TN, Little Brushy. The area opens access to 409
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