October 2025

Recapping Thrive Regional Partnership’s 2025 Tri-State Summit

The 2025 Tri-State Summit celebrated the power of “Yes, and” thinking, fostering a theme where competing priorities become shared possibilities, and regional progress happens with collaboration. Over the course of the two-day Summit in downtown Chattanooga, participants were inspired, challenged, and energized by the stories, ideas, and experiences they shared. Read more. Thrive Regional Partnership […]

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New Climbing Areas Open to the Public

Pond Creek It’s finally time—Pond Creek is opening to the public! Join Southeastern Climbers Coalition (SCC) on Saturday, October 26th for a special Trail Day + Opening Celebration to kick off climbing season at this incredible new crag. Spend the morning giving back with some light trail work, then fire up the grills for a BBQ lunch catered just for

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Sewanee Welcome Center Opens

On October 1st, a crowd gathered at the official ribbon cutting and open house for the Sewanee Welcome Center. The building once served as an L&N Railroad depot, and since then has had several other uses. Now, it will be the welcome center not only for Sewanee, but also the Mountain Goat Trail, which follows

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Eco-Grazing Goats Help Clear Overgrowth on Maclellan Island

For decades, invaders ran amok on Maclellan Island, a 19-acre nature refuge in the middle of the Tennessee River, in the heart of Chattanooga. The unwelcome guests included English ivy, Japanese honeysuckle and other invasive plants, which together formed impassable thickets that choked out native trees and shrubs. Eco-grazing, also known as goat-scaping, is used

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Habitats WatchList Identifies Most Threatened Bird Habitats Throughout North America

Developed by American Bird Conservancy in partnership with NatureServe and Habitats of North America authors Iain Campbell and Philip Chaon, The WatchList of Terrestrial and Freshwater Bird Habitats of the U.S. and Canada — the Habitats WatchList — offers a new way to categorize, map, and assess risk for bird habitats. For decades, species watch lists have helped determine the plants and animals

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Discover Scenic Backroads with Bike Tennessee

Bike Tennessee, a statewide cycling initiative from the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, offers 52 professionally curated road cycling routes spanning 1,739 miles across 53 counties and 14 state parks. These routes were crafted by professional cycling guide Shannon Burke, and each route is designed with safety, scenery, and the rider’s experience in mind, ensuring that

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