Fall is the season and Ijams Nature Center is the setting for a free “Save Money, Save Energy” workshop! It’s planned for Sunday, November 5, at 2:30 p.m., rain or …

Wildflower reports – 23 October 2023
Updated: Rich Mountain Trail, not road, in final grouping.
Rich Mountain Road (from park boundary to Indian Grave trail)

Blue Aster – Many – Most at peak …

Since my fall down our sidewalk the other day, I’ve been angry with myself; frustrated by the limits my healing injuries have imposed.
Fortunately, instead of continuing on in this unhelpful …

Tennessee State Parks has a program called Trail Pack. Donors receive recognition and certain perks for kicking in $25 or $50 annually.
Q: Someone asked why funding for trail maintenance is …

How could the landscape change as communities build more renewable energy projects? Over the next 10 years, ten million acres in the United States could be covered in solar panels. …

Wildflower and Foliage report – 17 October 2023.
Wildflower Reports
Litle River Trail (B to Cucumber Gap Trail)

Blue Aster – Many – Mostly at peak bloom. Several varieties seen.
Golden Rod – Few …

Last week I talked about husband Dan’s exhausted guardian angel. Well, apparently, while I was writing about Dan’s angel, mine took a coffee break.
In my summer-long quest to vanquish some …

When does raw land make the best case for a solar farm, and how can brownfields provide a more sustainable option? What about the growth of solar on rooftops in …