Now that spring is here, we are back outside again enjoying hiking and exploring nature. Understanding what we may encounter outside helps us be safe and prepared.
Meet the “Ssssnakes of …
Kim Lay: National training officer for L.E.A.D.
For the past 12 years, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office has been Kim Lay’s stage. Today, she walks onto the national stage as part of the New Jersey-based L.E.A.D. team …
Flatwater Tales goes live in 2022
Discounted early bird tickets for the Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival, featuring three world-renowned storytellers, are now available for the June 4 afternoon and evening performances. This popular annual event will …
Learn about humming birds at free lecture
In early April, our hummingbirds will return to East Tennessee from their winter vacations. Let’s welcome them back with fresh feeders and lots of native flowering plants.
Join local naturalist Stephen Lyn …
Gear up for spring with Norris wildflowers
Norris Dam State Park is hosting a Spring Wildflower Program at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at the park’s indoor amphitheater at 125 Village Green Circle, Rocky Top, Tennessee, past …
Friday bird watch
This lovely photo of a female red-bellied woodpecker was captured by Jon Gustin near his Norris home. He said she stops by fairly regularly. Woodpeckers of all varieties depend on …
Saving the American Chestnut
Tuesday, February 22
American Chestnut trees in the Eastern United States were once up to 100 feet tall and nine feet around, much like the Redwoods in California, before the chestnut …
New owners, new name at Mott-McKamey
Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is now Mott-McKamey Funeral Home and Cremations in Oak Ridge.
New owners are Fabian and Lisa Mott, Madison McKamey, and Matthew and Shannon Mott. It’s a …