Mystery of the Missing Mockingbirds If you’re looking for new mysteries, many are as close as your backyard. One example is why do mockingbirds leave their spring and summer homes? Many people will admit they want to know why the mockingbirds that inhabit their yards in warmer months simply vanish at the end of summer. […]
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TENNESSEE (March 1, 2026) — Registration is now open for the sixth annual Hike-a-Thon! This month-long event is unlike any other in the Southeast, encouraging participants to get outdoors and enjoy nature from anywhere—all while raising funds, winning prizes, and building awareness of ways to protect the lands they love alongside TennGreen Land Conservancy. The Hike-a-Thon includes many individual
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Give your lawn a fresh new addition during the Free Tree ReLeaf program. EPB has teamed up with Reflection Riding and the City of Chattanooga to offer new trees to households like yours. And best of all – it’s completely free. Learn more. EPB
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The RTP program is a federally funded, state administered grant program that provides grant funding for land acquisition for trails, non-routine trail maintenance, trail construction, trail rehabilitation, and trailhead support facilities. The Office of Outdoor Recreation administers the RTP grants in Tennessee. Anyone interested may attend the meetings. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Savage Gulf State Park will hold
A 2026 photo project featuring the interplay of nature and architecture on the Sewanee campus. This month’s photos were all taken on the same sunny day in late February. Watch next month for March’s photos. See January’s photos here. All photos by Bob Butters.
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Government Watch In January, Outdoor Alliance’s Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, Louis Geltman testified in front of Congress about the implementation of the EXPLORE Act, one year after its passage. The EXPLORE Act was the culmination of a decade of work from Outdoor Alliance, its member organizations, and the wider outdoor community to
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Thinking About Putting up a Nest Box? Birds need time to discover an available box, so it’s best to place them before spring starts. Cornell Lab of Ornithology has free plans to help you get started. Select your region and habitat to find out which birds you can build a nest box or nest structure for. Explore
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