STATE NEWS — It’s our state’s largest single-day tree planting effort and it takes place on Saturday, March 21 – the official first day of Spring. Thousands of folks across all Tennessee’s 95 counties will come together to plant trees for generations to come. The Tennessee Environmental Council wants to help you participate by offering...
Tims Ford State Park will host a Lawn and Garden show on April 18 and they are looking for local vendors.
STATE NEWS — The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) warned local hunters and fishers today about a scam website appearing in search results on Google when you type in the words “Tennessee fishing license.” The scam website prompts citizens to enter personally identifying information like name, date of birth, social security number, driver’s license number,...
500 custom-made lantern across 60 acres including a 200 foot long dragon ... oh my.
{Editor’s Note: This article includes updated details and was originally published on Sept. 9. and Sept. 25} STATE NEWS — According to recent reports from the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA), deer in two new Tennessee counties have now tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and another county is now classified as high risk....
PORTLAND, Tenn. — Chamber of Commerce officials in Portland recently announced the date for the 2020 Middle Tennessee Strawberry Festival to be help on May 8-9. As an added bonus for Lynchburg folks, if you go, you can support Lynchburg’s own Barking Pig BBQ team as they travel to Portland to be a barbecue vendor...
GRUNDY COUNTY — The Caverns announced this week that the jam band, Disco Biscuit, will play at the underground venue on two nights, May 29-30. It’s a standing room only show and tickets will go on sale this Friday. The bands been called the pioneers of “trancefusion” … which bridges the gap between electronic music...
Two additional southern, middle TN water bodies make state's contaminated list.
REGIONAL NEWS — Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) officials announced Monday that the Normandy Reservoir located in parts of Bedford and Coffee counties is now under a precautionary fish advisory for black bass (largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted) due to potential mercury pollution. The advisory extends the entire 3,260 acres of the Normandy Reservoir....
Over 25 guided hikes, a native plant sale, nature workshops and author talks ... that's what organizers have in store for this year's Trails and Trilliums Festival.