Outdoors

Multi-Agency Effort Emphasizes Safety For Boaters And Anglers Near Dams

12/12/2024

The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is leading a multi-agency effort to remind all boaters and anglers to prioritize safety when boating or fishing near hydroelectric dams across Tennessee’s rivers and lakes. New video assets are available for distribution now to bring public awareness to the dangerous boating conditions near dams. Over the past decade, there have been 17 fatalities caused by boaters getting caught in and around the spillways of hydroelectric dams in Tennessee. Officers determined that incidents were not dam specific but were spread out across the state. Pickwick, Cheatham, and Loudon dams all had multiple fatalities. There are 29 hydroelectric dams ... (click for more)

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U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Seeks Public Comment On Proposal To List The Eastern Hellbender As Endangered

12/12/2024

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal Thursday to list the eastern hellbender as an endangered species throughout its range under the Endangered Species Act. Eastern hellbenders are found in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, ... (click for more)

Annual Christmas Tree And Electronics Recycling Event Set For Jan. 4

12/11/2024

Keep Dalton-Whitfield Beautiful’s Annual Bring One for the Chipper event will be held in January. Over the years, this event has recycled hundreds of live Christmas trees and tons of electronics, officials said. Residents will be able to recycle live, natural undecorated Christmas tree after the holiday season, and used electronic devices ... (click for more)

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Fish And Wildlife Service Proposes Endangered Species Act Protection For Monarch Butterfly

12/10/2024

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for one of the nation’s most beloved species -- the monarch butterfly -- and is encouraging the public to be part of its recovery. The Service is seeking public input on a proposal to list the species as threatened with species-specific protections and flexibilities to encourage conservation under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Public comments will be accepted on the proposal until March 12, 2025. The Service ... more

Nearly 70,000 Pounds Of Litter Removed During TDOT’s 4th Annual No Trash November

12/10/2024

White Oak Mountain Ranger: There's Been Something Just A Little Bit Off Here Lately

12/9/2024

TFWC Approves Rule Changes Made At Final 2024 Meeting

12/6/2024

Volunteers Remove Litter From Conasauga Watershed For Make A Difference Day

12/4/2024

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The Supreme Court Has Done Nothing To Uphold The Bill Of Rights - And Response

12/13/2024

Federal Judge Curtis Collier has an article on the Bill of Rights . While some of the details on this subject are correct, its historical recognition, etc., the substance of the rest of his remarks are perfectly ludicrous, claiming that the supreme Court has upheld the Bill of Rights. I had to laugh - whenever did the supreme Court ever rule in favor of the original wording and intent of the Bill of Rights? We have had nothing but re-interpretation and conglomerated "opinions" since ... more

Jerry Summers: D-Day, December 19, 2024

12/13/2024

Dr. Carol Berz Was Kind And Compassionate

12/14/2024

Broken Pothole Promises

12/13/2024

Janie Varnell Is Unwaveringly Committed To Chattanooga

12/13/2024

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Mocs Welcome Alabama A&M For Sunday Basketball Matinee

12/14/2024

Coming off a big road win Thursday night, the Chattanooga Mocs men's basketball team returns home to host Alabama A&M in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon inside ... more