TN: Public Lands/Wilderness
TN to Embark on Litter Pollution Study
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Plastic bottles and cans line many of the state's roadways and rivers, and now the state is conducting a large research study to …
Two Decades of Roadless Rule Helped Fight Climate Change
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Roadless Rule became law 20 years ago today. The bedrock conservation policy halted commercial logging and the building of …
Reviving a Depression-Era Program Could Put Young People to Work
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nationwide, the youth unemployment rate during the coronavirus pandemic is the highest it has been since the Great Depression…
Future of TN's Natural Parks Up to Land and Water Conservation Fund
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Congress is considering a bill that would secure permanent and full federal funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund …
Poll: Most Americans Support Funding National Park Repairs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Eight in 10 registered voters support cleaning up and repairing our aging national parks, in the latest poll by The Pew …
Conservationists Release Endangered Sturgeon Into Tennessee River
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Scientists from the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute and the state Wildlife Resources Agency have released 89 …
Land and Water Conservation Fund Gets Congress' Bipartisan Support
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In a rare display of bipartisanship, the U.S. Senate last week passed a measure by a vote of 92-8 to reauthorize the Land …
Shutdown: Cleanliness, Safety Concerns for National Parks
GATLINBURG, Tenn. — Visitors at Great Smoky Mountains National Park and others across the country have seen trash, overflowing toilets and …
Farm Bill Secures Wilderness Act Victory for TN
MADISONVILLE, Tenn. – A diverse coalition of small business owners, veterans, clergy, conservationists and sports enthusiasts is celebrating …
Funds Flow for Native Tennessee Trout Restoration
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Protecting the native brook trout population is an upstream battle for Tennessee conservation groups. But things are …
Businesses Push for Protection of TN Public Lands
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Business owners are in the nation's capital today, urging members of Congress to protect more public lands before the lame-…
Protectors of "Home of the Brave" Fight for Public-Lands Protection
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Many veterans fought to protect their country on foreign soil, and now it's their homeland they want to protect. According to the …