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Staying Cool at Raccoon Mountain Caverns
This cool Tennessee cave is permanently 58 degrees—even on hot summer days, providing respite from the blazing summer sun (and education, to boot!) Read more. Mary Catherine Scott – Southern...
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Unexpected Adventures in North Alabama Podcast Features Tennessee RiverLine
Join host Melea Hames as she sits down with Brad Collett, Executive Director of the Tennessee RiverLine – the bold initiative transforming all 652 miles of the Tennessee River into North America’s...
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Explore Monterey, Tennessee, "Where the Hilltops Kiss the Sky"
Known as Putnam County’s “mountain town” and often described as “where the hilltops kiss the sky,” Monterey, Tennessee, is located on the Cumberland Plateau between Nashville and Knoxville on Interstate...
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Tennessee Aquarium Celebrates Rivers That Continue to Shape Tennessee & America
An aerial view of the Tennessee River with the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute visible. The Tennessee River was named one of the top 10 rivers in Tennessee by freshwater scientists at the Tennessee...
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Can a State Conservation Fund Save Georgia Farmland?
Spotlight: Southeast A development rush is expected to convert 10 percent of farmland into housing or industrial sites over the next 15 years. Georgia’s legislature has allotted $2 million for the...
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 Invertebrates are the Foundation of Biodiversity
In recent years, I’ve sometimes felt I was the only person noticing a seemingly rapid disappearance of life on Earth, especially insects. But apparently, others have noticed, as well. BB Across...