May 2026

Tennessee State Parks, TWRA To Offer ‘Kayaking 101’ Classes – May 16

Tennessee State Parks and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency are teaming up with paddlesports leaders across the state to offer low-cost beginner kayaking classes Saturday, May 16 to kick off National Safe Boating Week. Locally, classes will be held at Booker T. Washington State Park and Harrison Bay State Park. Read more. Jennifer Donnals – TDEC via […]

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Laurel Dace Day Returns to Celebrate One of America’s Most-Imperiled Fish

On Saturday, May 16, the Tennessee Aquarium and the community of Spring City are once again joining forces to spotlight a native Tennessee species that’s considered one of North America’s 10 most-imperiled fishes. The federally endangered Laurel Dace was historically found in nine streams atop Walden Ridge north of Chattanooga. In the last 15 years, however,

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