Window Cliffs area offers yet another scenic attraction to region Outdoor enthusiasts will soon have another remarkable Upper Cumberland landform to behold and appreciate. Located in Putnam County — southwest of Cookeville and a bit north-northwest of Burgess Falls — the newly designated Window Cliffs State Natural Area is scheduled to open to the public […]
Customers biting on Carthage angler’s hand-tied fishing jigs If you happen unannounced by Darryl York’s little backyard workshop just west of Carthage, don’t be surprised if you encounter a “Gone Fishing” sign. York, who turns 50 this spring, doesn’t just dream about going fishing a lot. He lives that dream a majority of the time. […]
LANCASTER, TENN. — A U.S. Marine helicopter may have narrowly averted disaster here last weekend after severing a pair of static lines along a high-voltage TVA transmission system in the vicinity of Center Hill Dam. The system was in fact out of service at the time and therefore not carrying a charge, according to TVA officials. The incident […]
It’ll take time to overcome technological stagnation resulting from prohibition Harvest time has come and gone for the second year of legal industrial hemp cultivation in Tennessee. The non-psychoactive cousin of marijuana is billed as a potential boom crop in the 21st Century. It has numerous uses and applications as food, fiber, fuel and health […]
Think fly angling is just for trout? Think again. The classic fly fishing scene that usually comes to people’s mind is a big wily trout slurping up bushy little insect imitations looped onto the surface of a cold rushing stream or chilly mountain lake. But despite the Caney Fork’s prime reputation as a superior Southern […]
DelMonaco Winery and Vineyard in Baxter tempts tourists to toast regional agriculture Over the last decade, growth in Tennessee agriculture tourism, or “agritourism,” has emerged as a promising, profitable trend for many families relying in whole or part on farm income for their livelihood. A 2013 University of Tennessee economic survey estimated that farm-based businesses that […]
Cellar 53 Winery in Brush Creek promotes local agriculture, protects rural landscape The newest sipping stopover along the Upper Cumberland Wine Trail is a testament to one family’s commitment to farmland preservation and conserving country lifestyle. Owned and operated by Scott and Rebecca Paschal, with the help of their three boys, Cellar 53 Winery is […]
Lake serves up sunlight bite later than people think When Tennessee’s summer rays are smoldering over Center Hill Lake, a lot of sport fisherman turn nocturnal for the season. But shunning sunshine to focus all your angling efforts after dark can be a big mistake, says Smithville bass pro Josh Tramel. If you’re willing to fish […]
Shad-fattened lunker lurking below Center Hill Dam shatters state record Some anglers say it’s bad luck to catch a fish on your first cast of the day. Try telling that to Sasa Krezic. He actually caught several more fish after that big brook trout gobbled up his introductory baitfish offering below Center Hill Dam’s spillway. Of […]
America’s newest national symbol is on majestic display at Lazy G Ranch in Putnam County Tennessee’s Upper Cumberland region probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind when people think of the great American buffalo. But prior to the demolition of wild bison herds across this country in the latter 19th Century, the massive, […]