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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 extraordinary array of plant and animal species found nowhere else.

The annual BioBlitz event at South Cumberland State Park brought together amateur naturalists and professional biologists to document as many species as possible in a 24-hour period. This year's count exceeded 400 species, including several previously unrecorded from the park. The data collected contributes to long-term monitoring of the park's biodiversity.