If you’re looking to test your angling talents against other paddling bass stalkers, then take note: Rock Island State Park is hosting a season of kayak-fishing tournament events this year. Ranger Allen Reynolds is supervising the Rock Island State Park Kayak Bass Fishing Series 2018, which cost only five bucks per date to enter, or […]
Putnam County has secured a place among just over a dozen Tennessee counties to earn a “clean” audit report from the state agency charged with examining local-government fiscal affairs. Ninety of Tennessee’s 95 counties have been audited since the last fiscal year ended on June 30. Only 13 have been declared free of accounting discrepancies […]
‘Storybook trail’ nearing completion; ambitious mountain biking runs planned Rangers and volunteers at Edgar Evins State Park are working on two new trails that’ll likely boost the park’s appeal to visitors young and not-so-young alike. Scheduled for completion by the end of May, the “Reading Ranger Story Trail” near the Interpretive Center will give kids […]
Prospects brighter for giant provider of wood, food and forest shade As it often turns out, for better or worse, the future just ain’t what it used to be. But in the realm of hardwood forest health, that actually ought to be a big win for the tall, dark and handsome black walnut, which is […]
Multitude of things to do at premier Middle TN recreation spots OK, so it’s obviously premature to be proclaiming “Spring is in the Air” at this point. But before winter even starts to wane it isn’t too early to start marking your calendar to visit state parks around the Highland Rim and Cumberland Plateau region. […]
“Under the Lake” is a book published in 2016 about life in the Caney Fork River Valley prior to construction of Center Hill Dam. Pictured above are the book’s authors (from left to right): Judy Taylor Fuson, Carol Denson Williams and Ria Baker. Seven decades have passed since Center Hill Dam construction This coming year […]
Great grazing here in the Upper Cumberland country, but good fencing needed When people think of elk, what probably comes to mind is the American West, and in particular, the Rocky Mountains. But elk, which are one of the largest native land animals in North America, were in fact historically abundant throughout much of the […]
Picturesque panoramas easily accessible at Great Stone Door With more than 30,000 acres under its auspices, South Cumberland State Park isn’t merly Tennessee’s largest state natural area. It’s also as remote, rugged and optically grand a place as you are likely to find within a day’s drive. Fortunately for people fortunate enough to find themselves […]
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam announced Thursday that he will not seek Tennessee’s United States Senate seat in 2018. Former Chattanooga mayor Bob Corker has occupied the office since 2006. Corker announced last month that he won’t seek re-election next year. His decision has set in motion a scramble among prominent state Republicans looking to replace […]
Standing Stone’s ‘Rolley Hole’ Tournament Celebrating 35th Anniversary It’s something of a well-worn cliche to label a secluded place of natural beauty a “hidden gem.” But in the case of Standing Stone State Park, the description fits perfectly. Located deep in the steep rises and ridges of the Highland Rim, the park is set covertly […]