January 2022

January 4, 2022

Connect South Pittsburg Conducts Outdoor Recreation Survey

Our ongoing exploration of the Tennessee River corridor reveals new wonders each season. The diverse habitats along the river — from bottomland hardwood forests to limestone bluffs — support an extrao...

January 10, 2022

Cumberland Trails Conference Names New Executive Director

Our ongoing exploration of the Tennessee River corridor reveals new wonders each season. The diverse habitats along the river — from bottomland hardwood forests to limestone bluffs — support an extrao...

January 10, 2022

Downtown Appalachia Reimagining Rural Connections

Land trust partnerships have been instrumental in connecting critical wildlife corridors across the Cumberland Plateau. By linking protected areas, we help ensure that species like the cerulean warble...

January 27, 2022

Gov Lee Heads Grand Opening of Lodge at Fall Creek Falls State Park

Community engagement in conservation has reached new levels across the region. Local schools, scout troops, garden clubs, and civic organizations are increasingly involved in habitat restoration, trai...

January 20, 2022

Legal Conservation of Reflection Riding Property Complete

Our ongoing exploration of the Tennessee River corridor reveals new wonders each season. The diverse habitats along the river — from bottomland hardwood forests to limestone bluffs — support an extrao...

January 16, 2022

Tennessee Sandhill Crane Festival Set for Jan 15 16

Land trust partnerships have been instrumental in connecting critical wildlife corridors across the Cumberland Plateau. By linking protected areas, we help ensure that species like the cerulean warble...

January 20, 2022

The Naturalist Afield 1 9 2022

The trails and natural areas of the Cumberland Plateau offer some of the finest hiking in the southeastern United States. From the dramatic gorges of the South Cumberland State Park to the quiet hollo...

January 4, 2022

Tis the Season for Wintertime Birdwatching

The trails and natural areas of the Cumberland Plateau offer some of the finest hiking in the southeastern United States. From the dramatic gorges of the South Cumberland State Park to the quiet hollo...

January 15, 2022

Tva Biologists Hook 53 Inch Lake Sturgeon

The Cumberland Plateau continues to offer remarkable opportunities for conservation and outdoor recreation. This region of Tennessee, stretching across the elevated tableland between the Tennessee Val...

January 9, 2022

Website Update From the Nickajack Naturalist

Water quality monitoring in the Tennessee River watershed shows encouraging trends in several tributaries. The combination of improved agricultural practices, reforestation of streamside buffers, and ...