Deep within the Cherokee National Forest resides an overlooked beauty. Red-bellied wonders swim in local streams native to the Tennessee-Appalachian area. Formerly categorized as “Trash Fish,” the Southern Appalachian Brook Trout takes center stage as many organizations restore its declining populations. Brook Trout are taken as brood stock and spawned by the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation…
Chattanooga’s green future as a National Park City
Once known for its tuberculosis death rate at three times the national average, its air choked with pollution, and holding the gloom-ridden title of “America’s Dirtiest City,” Chattanooga is now earning national attention for its efforts to rebuild itself around sustainability and a community-centered green designation. Today, the city is no longer bleak but empowering…
Lake Sturgeon reintroduction program anticipates natural spawning following 25th anniversary release
Conservationists, community leaders, students and other special guests gathered on Oct. 23, 2025 on a small boat launch below Market Street Bridge in Chattanooga for the Tennessee Aquarium Conservation Institute’s (TNACI’s) 25th anniversary Lake Sturgeon release. Attendees released approximately 500 juvenile Lake Sturgeon, into the Tennessee River, and watched as they swam into what will…
Americana singer-songwriter Todd Snider dies at 59
Todd Snider, a singer whose thoughtfully freewheeling tunes and songwriting made him a beloved figure in American roots music, died.
Chattanooga barber’s life redemption
There’s no striped pole or hydraulic kick leather chair. No sign posted on a door about hours of operation or holidays off. It’s just Bryan Slayton and his barber tools laid out on his mobile cart plugged into the city’s power outlet. His clients sit on a chair pulled from a park table. On a…