Condé Nast Traveler has named Chattanooga to its “Bright Ideas in Travel” for 2026, recognizing the Scenic City among 25 projects around the world helping shape the future of travel. Chattanooga was recognized for becoming North America’s first National Park City, a designation earned in April 2025 that celebrates the community’s connection between urban life, […]
Tennessee has some of the best climbing destinations this side of the Mississippi River. Climbing locations in the state feature astounding variety and opportunities for beginners and experienced enthusiasts alike. Read on for some of the best places, indoors and outdoors you can climb in Tennessee. Patrick Green – Tennessee Dept. of Tourist Development
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Here are three great volunteer opportunities for you at one of Tennessee’s newest state parks, starting with this Sunday. Friends of the Parks is collaborating with the University of the South to build trails that will eventually connect Potter’s Ridge Trail with the Head of the Crow State Park through Lost Cove. These three fall
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The Tennessee River Rescue returns Saturday, October 3. For over 30 years, volunteers have joined together for the longest-running clean-up effort in the Tennessee River Watershed Basin! On their campus, Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center will lead a cleanup of Lookout Creek and Black Creek in partnership with their friends of the Tennessee River
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Spotlight: Southeast Tennessee State Parks recently dedicated Dry Branch State Park, celebrating a major milestone in one of the state’s most significant conservation success stories. The dedication welcomes the Dry Branch State Natural Area into the Tennessee State Parks system as its 68th state park while ensuring the land retains all protections associated with its
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Outside Magazine has named Chattanooga one of the five best trail towns in the United States, the only Southern destination to make the list and, with a population of roughly 194,000, the largest city recognized. Chattanooga appears alongside Bend, Oregon; Boulder, Colorado; Marquette, Michigan; and Mill Valley, California. The list highlights places where residents and
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Crabtree Farms invites the community to celebrate the beauty and abundance of autumn during its annual Fall Plant Sale & Pollinator Festival, taking place Friday, September 25 through Sunday, September 27 at 1000 E. 30th Street in Chattanooga. One of Chattanooga’s favorite seasonal traditions, the weekend combines the region’s largest selection of fall-ready plants with educational
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Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee and Gov. Bill Lee joined volunteers last week at Fiery Gizzard State Park to launch dozens of volunteer service events across the state in celebration of National Public Lands Day. For eight years, the first lady and her Tennessee Serves initiative have partnered with Tennessee State Parks to encourage citizens
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Across the Valley region, recreational opportunities abound along more than 11,000 miles of TVA-managed shores. Now, a redesigned shoreline and dock permits website makes it easier to build, maintain, or manage docks and other structures along the Tennessee River and its 63 tributaries. Along with a new landing page for identifying aquatic plants and an
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While most black bears in Tennessee are concentrated in the east, reports from Middle and West Tennessee residents have steadily streamed in over recent years. The recent sightings are likely several bears, and probably came from bordering states with expanding populations, like Kentucky, Mississippi, Arkansas and Missouri. Read more. Cassandra Stephenson – Tennessee Lookout Photo:
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