Because Carolina wrens stay in Tennessee all year long, winter can be especially tough on them. Severe cold snaps may cause populations to dip temporarily, so consistent food sources and some thick ...

January 5th is National Bird Day, and the black-capped chickadee serves as a familiar and resilient symbol of the ...

Raccoons earned their place as the state wild animal of Tennessee by supporting the state economy and thriving in changing ...

It was claws for a Christmas celebration. A seemingly unfazed black bear crashed a Christmas parade route in Tennessee, becoming the star of the show in front of a crowd of onlookers, according to jaw ...

Tennessee AD Danny White took exception to fans blaming him for the Vols' relative inactivity in the transfer portal, and he ...

This story was produced by the Tennessee Lookout and WPLN News, with support from the Pulitzer Center and the Education Writers Association. In the early 1980s, Tennessee State University was at a ...

In east Tennessee, at the end of a winding dirt road, a mother glances into the woods she roamed as a child. It’s a deep and dramatic vista: a patchwork of pines and oaks disappearing into an endless ...

Notable sports figures who died in 2025, clockwise from top left: Mike Greenwell, Nina Kuscsik, George Foreman, Dick Button, ...

In the crisp days of fall 2024, a tip from an everyday guy who cared about the outdoors set off a major crackdown on wildlife ...

Aside from drawing more tourists, not much has changed at South Dakota ’s above-ground attractions such as Badlands National ...

Explore Florida’s off-the-beaten-path adventures made for nature lovers, from quiet trails to hidden waterways far from the ...